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From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, Chekhov wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. These letters tell the story of Chekhov''s life as a man and a writer and he emerges from them as a tough, generous, life-enhancing, and enigmatic character.

A Life in Letters

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A Paperback / softback by Anton Chekhov, Rosamund Bartlett, Anthony Phillips

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 24/06/2004
    ISBN13: 9780140449228, 978-0140449228
    ISBN10: 0140449221
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    Biography Biography: adventurers and explorers Biography: writers ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 Books by Anton Chekhov

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, Chekhov wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and friends, his publisher and fellow writers - not to mention actresses. These letters tell the story of Chekhov''s life as a man and a writer and he emerges from them as a tough, generous, life-enhancing, and enigmatic character.

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