Plays by Anton Tchekoff: Uncle Vanya, Ivanoff, The Sea-Gull, The Swan Song.

TCHEKOFF, Anton. [Anton Chekhov].

Item Number: 127463

London: Duckworth & Co., 1912.

First edition in English of this selection of Tchekoff’s four major plays. Octavo, original cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Translated from the Russian and with an introduction by Marian Fell. In near fine condition. Uncommon in this condition.

Russian playwright and short-story writer Anton Chekhov is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. His major works include: Ivanoff, The Sea-Gull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard, Swansong, and The Marriage Proposal.