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Stories / by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.; Pevear, Richard,1943-; Volokhonsky, Larissa.;
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904; Short stories, Russian.;
© c2000., Bantam Books,
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A Russian sister : a novel / by Adderson, Caroline,1963-author.;
Anton Chekhovs 'The Seagull' changed Russian theatre in the 19th-century. 'A Russian Sister' by Caroline Adderson gives the reader a glimpse behind the curtain to the fascinating real-life people who inspired it and the tragedy that followed its premiere. Adderson was born in Edmonton, AB.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904; Brothers and sisters; Man-woman relationships;
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A swim in a pond in the rain : in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life / by Saunders, George,1958-author.; container of (expression):Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich,1809-1852.Nos.English.(Struve); container of (expression):Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Kryzhovnik.English.(Yarmolinsky); container of (expression):Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Na podvode.English.(Yarmolinsky); container of (expression):Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Dushechka.English.(Yarmolinsky); container of (expression):Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich,1818-1883.Pevt͡sy.English.(Magarshack); container of (expression):Tolstoy, Leo,graf,1828-1910.Alësha Gorshok.English.(Brown); container of (expression):Tolstoy, Leo,graf,1828-1910.Khozi͡ain i rabotnik.English.(Maude and Maude);
Includes bibliographical references."In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. Saunders approaches each of these stories technically yet accessibly, and through them explains how narrative functions; why we stay immersed in a story and why we resist it; and the bedrock virtues a writer must foster. For the process of writing, Saunders reminds us, is as much a craft as it is a quality of openness and a willingness to see the world through new eyes. Funny, frank, and rigorous, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain ultimately shows how great fiction can change a person's life and become a benchmark of one's moral and ethical beliefs"--
Subjects: Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852.; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.; Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883.; Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910.; Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910.; Reader-response criticism; Short stories, Russian; Short stories, Russian;
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The seagull [videorecording] / by Bening, Annette,actor.; Franke, Jay,film producer.; Herro, David,film producer.; Karam, Stephen(Screenwriter),screenwriter.; Mayer, Michael(Director),film director.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Chaĭka.; Artina Films,production company.; Laluchien (Firm),production company.; Markey Pictures (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Classics (Firm),production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening.One summer, at a lakeside Russian estate, friends and family gather for a weekend in the countryside. While everyone is caught up in passionately loving someone who loves somebody else, a tragicomedy unfolds about art, fame, human folly and the eternal desire to live a purposeful life. Adapted by Tony Award®- winning playwright Stephen Karam from Anton Chekhov's classic play and directed by Tony Award® winner Michael Mayer, with riveting performances, THE SEAGULL explores - with comedy and melancholy - the obsessive nature of love, the tangled relationships between parents and children, and the transcendent value and psychic toll of art.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic elements, a scene of violence, drug use, and partial nudityDVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Romance films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Artists; Authors, Russian; Man-woman relationships;
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The orchard : a novel / by Gorcheva-Newberry, Kristina,author.; Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,1860-1904.Vishnevyĭ sad.;
"Four teenagers grow inseparable in the last days of the Soviet Union--but not all of them will live to see the new world arrive in this powerful debut novel, loosely based on Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Coming of age in the USSR in the 1980s, best friends Anya and Milka try to envision a free and joyful future for themselves. They spend their summers at Anya's dacha just outside of Moscow, lazing in the apple orchard, listening to Queen songs, and fantasizing about trips abroad and the lives of American teenagers. Meanwhile, Anya's parents talk about World War II, the Blockade, and the hardships they have endured. By the time the girls are fifteen, the Soviet Empire is on the verge of collapse. They pair up with classmates Trifonov and Lopatin, and the four friends share secrets, desires, and all the turbulent and carefree pleasures of youth. But the world is changing, and the fleeting time they have together is cut short by a sudden tragedy. Years later, Anya returns to Russia from America, where she has chosen a different kind of life, far from her family and the bittersweet memories of her friends. When she meets Lopatin again, he is a smug businessman who wants to buy her parents' dacha. Anya comes to the stark realization that memory does not fade or disappear; rather, it moves us across time, connecting our past to our future, joys to sorrows. This powerful novel speaks to how we experience and process grief--for a beloved friend, a cherished ideal for a country, or for youth itself"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Grief; Homecoming; Memory; Teenagers;
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