Chekhov's Plays and Stories

Anton Chekhov is one of the best known and most influential writers in Russian of the modern period. In this SDG we will read his five most often produced plays - Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard. We will begin by reading several of his best known short stories: "The Huntsman," "The Lady with a Little Dog," "At Sea," "Breakdown [An Attack of Nerves]," "The Student," "In the Cart," "The Darling," "Gooseberries" and "Ward No. 6." These works draw on Chekhov's medical background to create tales of searing insight and compassion.