Interpreting Chekhov's Prose by Leonard A. Polakiewicz Hardcover Book

by Leonard A. Polakiewicz Hardcover

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The Nile on eBay Interpreting Chekhov's Prose by Leonard A. Polakiewicz Chekhov's brief but highly meaningful life of forty-four years can be best defined as a brilliant merging of the professions of writer and physician, and this work treats this extensively in all its unique ramifications. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The essays collected in this book constitute a new contribution to our understanding of the originality and significance of Chekhov's prose. A close textual analysis of his work is provided, and especially of previously neglected works-some long overdue for in-depth investigation-that Chekhov himself rightfully considered to be masterpieces. Analysis of both these and other previously analyzed works offers a new interpretation which contrasts with those offered by previous Chekhov examined include those dealing with Chekhov's astonishingly accurate and artistic portrayal of a wide variety of illnesses-without the use of any medical terms. These works are shown to be not mere "clinical studies," but genuine, impressive works of art. The author, who suffered half of his life from tuberculosis, effectively portrayed many characters afflicted with this disease which was incurable at the time. Many of these works reveal an indisputable symbiosis of the doctor and the artist. Chekhov maintained that "in Goethe the poet lived amicably side by side with the scientist"-a fitting description of him as , the most frequently portrayed charact

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9798887195667
• Condition: Fine

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