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The author's contention is that Chekhov's plays have often been misinterpreted by scholars and directors, particularly through their failure to adequately balance the comic and tragic elements inherent in these works. Through a close examination of the form and content of Chekhov's dramas, the author shows how deeply pessimistic or overly optimistic interpretations fail to sufficiently account for the rich complexity and ambiguity of these plays. The author suggests that, by accepting that Chekhov's plays are synthetic tragi-comedies which juxtapose potentially tragic sub-texts with essentially comic texts, critics and directors are more likely to produce richer and more deeply satisfying interpretations of these works. Besides being of general interest to any reader interested in understanding Chekhov's work, the book is intended to be of particular interest to students of Drama and Theatre Studies and to potential directors of these subtle plays.

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Чехов, Антон Павлович, --- Chehov, Anton, --- Chekov, Anton, --- Tschechow, Anton Pawlowits, --- Tchekhov, Anton, --- Czechow, Antoni, --- Tsjechov, Anton, --- Csehov, Anton Pavlovics, --- Cecov, Anton, --- Čechov, Anton Pavlovič, --- Chekhonte, A., --- Chʻi-ho-fu, --- Tjechov, Anton Pavlovitj, --- Cehov, Anton Pavlović, --- Tchekoff, Anton, --- Čexov, Anton, --- Чехов, А. П. --- Chekhov, A. P. --- Cehov, Anton Pavlovici, --- Chʻi-ho-fu, An-tung, --- Chéjov, Antón, --- Чехов, А. --- Chekhov, A. --- Chʻi-kʻo-fu, --- Tshīkūf, --- Tshīkūf, Anṭūn, --- Tšehov, A. P., --- Ts'ekhov, --- Ts'ekhov, Anṭon P., --- Tchekov, A. P., --- Tsjekhov, Anton, --- Cekhava, Enṭana, --- Čechov, A. P., --- Cekhovha, Ayāṇṭan, --- Богемский, А., --- Bogemskiĭ, A., --- Ts'ekhov, A. P., --- Tjekhov, Anton, --- טשחוב, אנטון פװלובוץ׳, --- טשעבאוו, אנטאן, --- טשעחאוו, אנטאן, --- טשעחאוו, א. --- טשעכאָװ, אנטאָן --- טשעכאוו, אנטאן --- טשעכאוו, אנטאן פּאוולאוויטש, --- טשעכאוו, אנטאן, --- טשעכאוו, א. --- טשעכאוו, א. פ. --- טשעכאוו, א. פ., --- טשעכאוו, א., --- טשעכאװ, אנטאן, --- טשעכאװ, א. --- טשעכאװ, א.פ --- טשעכאװ, א.פ., --- צ׳חוב, אנטון --- צ׳חוב, אנטון, --- צ׳חוב, א. פ. --- צ׳יחוב, א. פ. --- צ׳יחוב, א. פ., --- צ׳כוב --- צ׳כוב, אנטוון --- צ׳כוב, אנטון --- צ׳כוב, אנטון פבלוביץ׳ --- צ׳כוב, אנטון פ. --- צ׳כוב, אנתון פאבלוביץ, --- צ׳כוב, א.פ, --- צ'כוב, אנטון, --- שטעכאװ, א. פ. --- چخڤ، انتن پڤلڤچ, --- 契珂夫, --- Tsechōph, Anton, --- Cīk̲h̲auf, Antūn --- Antūn Cīk̲h̲auf --- Drama. --- Literary studies. --- Plays and playwrights. --- Cīk̲h̲auf, Antūn, --- Antūn Cīk̲h̲auf, --- Chikhūf, Āntuvān, --- Chikhūf, Āntwān, --- چخوف، آنتوان --- Drama --- Drama, Modern --- Dramas --- Dramatic works --- Plays --- Playscripts --- Stage --- Literature --- Dialogue --- Philosophy --- Tsjechov, Anton --- Tsjechow, Anton P. --- Čechov, Anton Pavlovič --- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich --- Tchekhov, Anton --- Tchekhov, Antone --- Tschechow, Anton --- チェーホフ, アントーン・パーヴロヴィチ --- 체호프, 안톤 --- Чехов, Антон Павлович --- 契诃夫 --- چیخوف