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Anton Chekhov
by Victor EmeljanowThis set comprises forty volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first sixty-eight volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.
Anton Chekhov (Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists)
by Rose WhymanAnton Chekhov offers a critical introduction to the plays and productions of this canonical playwright, examining the genius of Chekhov's writing, theatrical representation and dramatic philosophy. Emphasising Chekhov’s continued relevance and his mastery of the tragicomic, Rose Whyman provides an insightful assessment of his life and work. All of Chekhov’s major dramas are analysed, in addition to his vaudevilles, one-act plays and stories. The works are studied in relation to traditional criticism and more recent theoretical and cultural standpoints, including cultural materialism, philosophy and gender studies. Analysis of key historical and recent productions, display the development of the drama, as well as the playwright’s continued appeal. Anton Chekhov provides readers with an accessible comparative study of the relationship between Chekhov's life, work and ideological thought.
Anton Chekhov's Selected Plays
by Anton Chekov Laurence SenelickAnton Chekhov revolutionized Russian theater through his inimitable portrayals of characters faced with complex moral dilemmas. This Norton Critical Edition includes five of Chekhov’s major plays―Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard―and three early one-act farces that inform his later work―The Bear, The Wedding, and The Celebration. Laurence Senelick’s masterful translations closely preserve Chekhov’s singular style―his abundant jokes and literary allusions and his careful use of phrase repetition to bind the plays together. <p><p> "Letters" is the largest collection of Chekhov’s commentary on his plays ever to appear in an English-language edition. <p><p> "Criticism" includes eleven essays by leading European and Russian Chekhov scholars, most appearing in English for the first time, including those by Boris Zingerman, Maria Deppermann, and Lev Shestor. This volume also provides discussion of Chekhov’s plays by some of the twentieth century’s great directors, including Konstantin Stanislavsky, Peter Brook, and Mark Rozovsky. <p><p> A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.
Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories (Norton Critical Editions)
by Anton Chekhov Cathy PopkinFifty-two stories spanning Chekhov’s career. Anton Chekhov’s Selected Stories contains a wide spectrum of classics and new favorites, including “Ward No. 6,” “The Lady with the Little Dog,” “Anna on the Neck,” “The Name-Day Party,” “The Kiss,” An Incident at Law,” and “Elements Most Often Found in Novels, Short Stories, Etc.” This edition features twenty-five brand-new translations, commissioned expressly for this volume from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, Peter Constantine, Rosamund Bartlett, Michael Henry Heim, among others. Twenty translations have been selected from the published work of such master translators as Patrick Miles and Harvey Pitcher, Ann Dunnigan, and Ronald Hingley. Seven additional translations are by Constance Garnett, substantially revised by Cathy Popkin. All stories are annotated to clarify unfamiliar material and to point out differences in the translators’ strategies. "Life and Letters" includes a rich selection of Chekhov’s letters, some in English for the first time, some with previously redacted passages restored, as well as Aileen Kelly’s portrait of Chekhov. “Criticism” explores the wide range of approaches and interpretations in two sections. “Approaches” juxtaposes five different perspectives on how to read Chekhov, represented by Peter Bitsilli, Alexander Chudakov, Robert Louis Jackson, Vladimir Kataev, and Radislav Lapushin. “Interpretations” contains ten divergent readings of stories in this edition. Case studies include Michael Finke on “At Sea”; Cathy Popkin on “[A Nervous] Breakdown”; Julie de Sherbinin on “Peasant Women”; Liza Knapp on “Ward No. 6”; Robert Louis Jackson on “Rothschild’s Fiddle” and “The Student”; Wolf Schmid on “The Student”; John Freedman on “Man in a Case,” “Gooseberries,” and “About Love”; Caryl Emerson on “A Calamity,” “Anna on the Neck,” “About Love,” and “The Lady with the Little Dog”; and Rufus Mathewson on “The Lady with the Little Dog” and “The Beauties.” A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included, as is a postscript on the translators and their work. A special section, “Comparison Translations,” gives passages from selected stories in multiple translations.
Antón Mallick Wants to Be Happy
by Nicolás Casariego Thomas BunsteadAfter an unexpected incident triggers his first anguish attack in months, Antón is dead set on putting an end once and for all to his woeful days. His journal-a miscellanea of narrative, reflection, and witty comments on famous self-help books and the works of great philosophers and renowned authors-will bear witness to his escapades in his quest for happiness.
The Antonakos Marriage
by Kate WalkerSkye Marston is being blackmailed into marriage. But she'll have one night of passion first, with a man she'll never meet again. . . . Theo Antonakos isn't used to rejection. His passionate partner has slipped away without a word. When he arrives on his father's private Greek island to meet his stepmother-to-be - he discovers they already know each other, in the most intimate way. Theo wants Skye back in his bed. . . as his wife!
Antonia: A Journey to a New Home
by DipachoPerfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, this nearly wordless picture book tells a heartwarming and hopeful story of loss and new beginnings as a little girl and her dog, Antonia, journey with their family across a river to start a new life.Like so many people around the world facing difficult times, the little girl and her family in this eye-catching and emotionally satisfying picture book have had to leave their home. The girl has brought along her belongings and her friendly, curious dog, Antonia. While waiting for a boat to take them across a river, she plays with other children who've also brought pets --a duck and a bird. But on the other side of the river, Antonia goes missing in the brush. The girl is distraught, until a new friend releases his own pet bird from its cage in an extraordinary gesture of solidarity and freedom. With colorful, whimsical illustrations and an uplifting message of resilience, this US debut from a talented Colombian creator will leave readers with a full heart.
Antonia and the Big Competition: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 2
by Brigitte Kolloch Elisabeth Zöller Betina Gotzen-BeekAntonia's greatest love is riding horses. So it's no surprise that her dream is to become a successful show jumper. But when her riding instructor presents an opportunity for Antonia to realize her dream by entering her for a big show-jumping competition, Antonia's courage seems to fail her. After all, not only is Antonia the youngest entrant in the competition, but Elfin Dance, the wild gelding she rides, sometimes has a mind of his own. To make matters worse, Alina-Antonia's antagonist who never misses an opportunity to best her-is entering the competition, too. Does Antonia even stand a chance?A story of perseverance told by Elisabeth Zöller and Brigitte Kolloch, featuring the colorful illustrations of Betina Gotzen-Beek, Antonia and the Big Competition encourages girls to overcome their fears and obstacles in this second book in an exciting new horse series for young readers aged 7 to 10. Readers will learn how to follow their dreams and problem solve by following Antonia's example. The confident and level-headed Antonia is a great role model for young girls and parents will want to continue buying books in this new series as their children strive to be more empowered and a good leader.
Antonia de Venecia
by Ana Rubio-Serrano Ellyn PeirsonMuy pocas personas conocían a Antonia, a pesar de su eventual fama como "La Estrella de Venecia". Antonia de Venecia es una revelación del amor, de las almas conectadas, de la música, del poder y de la tragedia. La historia atrae al lector en la belleza y la decadencia de la Venecia del siglo XVIII, y en las pasiones que conducen y atormentan a sus personajes. Antonia pasa de ser la alumna estrella de Vivaldi a convertirse en su colega musical y el orgullo de la vanidad musical veneciana. Después de que ella se enamorara de Orlando Sagredo, el maestro organizador del Palio, Antonia reconoce la esclavitud emocional que nunca había cuestionado. Antonia de Venecia está habitada por músicos brillantes, políticos avaros y gobernantes ineficaces de la República de Venecia. A través de todo este entramado, la gente y la música que Antonia ama lleva al lector a las profundidades de la venganza y el sacrificio. Una novela romántica, bien documentada, del siglo XVIII con descripciones brillantes. Antonia de Venecia avanza el eterno femenino heroico como un socio poderoso e igual al masculino.
Antonia de Veneza
by Adelaide Franco Nikolic Ellyn PeirsonMuito poucas pessoas conheceram Antonia, apesar da fama alcançada como “La Stella di Venezia”. Antonia de Veneza é um romance que fala de amor, almas gémeas, música, poder e tragédia. A história atrai o leitor para a beleza e a decadência da Veneza do século XVIII e para as paixões que impulsionam e atormentam os seus personagens. Antonia evolui de aluna prodígio de Vivaldi a sua colega musical e ao orgulho da vaidade musical veneziana. Depois de se apaixonar por Orlando Sagredo, o mestre planeador do Palio, Antonia reconhece a escravidão emocional que, até então, nunca questionou. Antonia de Veneza é habitada por músicos brilhantes, políticos avarentos e governantes inúteis da República de Veneza. Ao mesmo tempo, as pessoas e a música que Antonia ama levam o leitor numa viagem às profundezas da vingança e da abnegação. Um romance bem pesquisado, passado no século XVIII, com descrições brilhantes, Antonia de Veneza apresenta a heroína feminina intemporal como uma parceira poderosa e igual ao seu oposto masculino.
Antonia Lively Breaks the Silence: A Novel
by David Samuel LevinsonCatherine Strayed is living a quiet, un?remarkable life in a secluded college town following the mysterious death of her husband, a promising writer whose death may have been an accident, a suicide, or perhaps even a murder. When her former mentor (and onetime lover)—a powerful critic who singlehandedly destroyed her late husband’s chance for success—takes a teaching job at the college, Catherine’s world threatens to collapse. For with him has come his latest protégé, an exotic young woman named Antonia Lively. Antonia’s debut novel has become a literary sensation—but it is, in fact, an almost factual retelling of ?a terrible crime that she relates without ?any concern for the impact its publication will have on the lives of those involved. As Antonia insinuates herself into Catherine’s life, mysterious and frightening things start to happen, because unbeknownst to Catherine, the younger woman intends to plunder her own dark, regrettable past—and the unsolved death of her husband—for her next literary triumph. Provocative and cunning, Antonia Lively Breaks the Silence asserts that fiction is never truly fictional and asks, What does stealing another’s life do to your soul? Levinson spins a tale of surprises, peeling back one revelation only to find another in this tightly wrought, wickedly cynical look at the worlds of academia, publishing, and celebrity.
Antonia Saw the Oryx First
by Maria ThomasAntonia Redmond, the child of American parents, grew up in Tanzania. After studying medicine in the US, she has returned to work in a small hospital in Africa. When she meets a young African woman, Esther Moro, who seems to have the power to heal through touch, Antonia begins to question her ideas about science and medicine. The novel interweaves the lives of these two powerful women against the backdrop of a continent shaken by political upheaval yet still rooted in tradition.
Antonia, the Horse Whisperer: The Rosenburg Riding Stables, Volume 1
by Betina Gotzen-Beek Elisabeth Zöller Brigitte KollochRosenburg Riding Stables is receiving a new addition. When a famous French jockey wants to board his prize gelding, Fairydance, at the stable, horse-crazy Antonia is overcome with joy and excitement. Antonia immediately forms a deep connection with Fairydance, but no one else at the stable can get near him; he bucks them, runs away, and is generally cranky around anyone but Antonia. But while Antonia is fully capable of looking after Fairydance, will the famous Frenchman allow an eleven-year-old girl to care for his prize horse? When the jockey turns up unexpectedly to check on his Fairydance after a particularly heavy storm, will everything come unraveled with the horse's training, or can Antonia save the day?A friendship between girl and horse beautifully told by Elisabeth Zöller and Brigitte Kolloch, featuring color illustrations by Betina Gotzen-Beek, Antonia, the Horse Whisperer highlights a classic first love for many girls and sets the stage for a new horse series for young readers.
Antonides' Forbidden Wife
by Anne McallisterAlly is back in the life of PJ Antonides for one thing only--his signature on their divorce papers. But arrogant Greek businessman PJ refuses to sign anything. He won't accept that Ally's no longer his wife. So when the smoldering attraction between them moves negotiations from his boardroom to his bedroom, PJ knows his forbidden bride is once again his, and ready for the taking. . . .
Antonietta
by John HerseyA saga of a magnificent violin, "Antonietta", named after a beautiful woman who was the inspiration of Antonio Stradivari's later years. As Hersey brings Mozart, Berlioz, and Stravinsky to life, he offers us a marvelous celebration of the changing character and eternal art and power of music.
Antonietta
by John HerseyA saga of a magnificent violin, Antonietta, named after a beautiful woman who was the inspiration of Antonio Stradivari's later years. As Hersey brings Mozart, Berlioz, and Stravinsky to life, he offers us a marvelous celebration of the changing character and eternal art and power of music.
Antonin Artaud: The Scum Of The Soul (Palgrave Studies in Modern European Literature)
by Ros MurrayThis book serves as analysis of the aesthetics of materiality in the multifaceted work of Antonin Artaud, one of Twentieth-Century France's most provocative and influential figures, spanning literature, performance, art, cinema, media and critical theory.
Antonina or, the Fall of Rome
by Wilkie CollinsA romance of the fifth century, in which many of the scenes described in the 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ' are reset to suit the purpose of the author. Only two historical personages are introduced into the story,-- the Emperor Honorius, and Alaric the Goth; and these attain only a secondary importance. Among the historical incidents used are the arrival of the Goths at the gates of Rome, the Famine, the last efforts of the besieged, the Treaty of Peace, the introduction of the Dragon of Brass, and the collection of the ransom,-- most of these accounts being founded on the chronicles of Zosimus. This book does not show the intricacy of plot and clever construction of the author's modern society stories; but it is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history to convey a dramatic sense of the Rome of Honorius and the closing-in of the barbarians.
Antonio
by Beatriz BracherA brilliant, magisterial novel of family secrets simmering beneath the surface Benjamin, on the verge of becoming a father, discovers a tragic family secret involving patrimony and determines to get to the root of. Those most immediately involved are all dead, but their three closest confidantes are still alive—Isabel, his grandmother; Haroldo, his grandfather’s friend; and Raul, his father’s friend—and each will tell him a different version of the facts. By collecting these shards of memories, which offer personal glimpses into issues of class and politics in Brazil, Benjamin will piece together the painful puzzle of his family history. Like a Faulkner novel, Beatriz Bracher’s brilliant Antonioshows the expansiveness of past events and the complexity of untangling long-buried secrets.
Antonio a tué Luis dans la cuisine avec une hache parce qu’il lui devait de l’argent
by Roberto López-Herrero Sophie MartinLes aventures absurdes et délirantes d’un policier pas très futé Quand on lui assigna l’enquête sur le meurtre de Luis, Pepe Gómez ne pouvait pas imaginer la quantité de problèmes qui allaient lui tomber dessus. Tout paraissait pourtant simple, au départ, mais à mesure que le perspicace détective — hem, hem — pénètre et creuse dans le monde étrange de Twitter, c'est une conspiration internationale qui émerge au grand jour. Des psychopathes à personnalités multiples, des présentatrices de la télé accros aux thérapies alternatives, des hackers ravissantes et sexys, et bien d’autres personnages hauts en couleur constituent l’univers de l’auteur, Roberto López-Herrero, qui, pour démontrer l’excellence de sa santé mentale, se lance dans une intrigue de mystère et de passion, s’inspirant d’Agatha Christie elle-même. Ou d’on ne sait pas trop quoi.
Antonio hat Luis in der Küche mit einer Axt getötet, weil der ihm Geld schuldete
by Roberto López-HerreroDer Polizist Pepe Gomez hätte nie gedacht, wie viele Probleme ihm die Untersuchung des Mordes an Luis bringen würde. Zunächst erschien alles sehr einfach aber je mehr sich der gewiefte, ähm, “Ermittler” in die Welt von Twitter vertieft, umso deutlicher wird es, dass er es hier mit einer internationalen Verschwörung zu tun hat. Psychopaten mit Multipler-Persönlichkeits-Störung, Fernsehmoderatorinnen süchtig nach alternativen Therapien, schöne und sexy Hackerinnen und ein buntes Ensemble an Charakteren bilden das Universum des Autors dieses Romans, Roberto López-Herrero, der, um seinen gesunden Geistes-Zustand zu beweisen, eine Handlung voller Intrigen und Leidenschaft schreibt, ganz im Stil von Agatha Christie. Oder so ähnlich.
Antonio killed Luis in the kitchen with an ax because he owed him money: A Novel of Much Mystery and Intrigue
by Roberto López-HerreroLittle imagined police officer Pepe Gómez the amount of troubles in which he would get into when they assigned him the investigation of Luis`s murder. At first it seemed very simple but as the clever researcher goes into the curious world of Twitter and investigates, an international conspiracy comes to light. Psychopaths with multiple personality, TV presenters addicted to alternative therapies, beautiful and sexy hackers and a lot of different characters are part of this novel`s author`s universe, Roberto López-Herrero, who, to prove his healthy mental state, made his debut with a plot of intrigue and passion, emulating Agatha Christie herself. Or what do I know.
Antony
by Allan MassieStanding on the verge of ruin, Mark Antony dictates his memoirs to his secretary Critias, who contributes an acerbic running commentary as Antony relives his struggle with Octavian for mastery of the Roman Empire in the wake of Caesar's murder, his infatuation with Cleopatra and his obsession with the East. A tragi-comedy of ambition and self-indulgence, passion and valour, ANTONY forms a triumphant conclusion to Allan Massie's acclaimed Roman Quartet.