Brief Lives: Anton Chekhov

In his short life, Anton Chekhov, who died aged forty-four, produced such classic plays as "The Seagull", "Uncle Vanya" and "The Cherry Orchard".

This book follows his life from his traumatic childhood through to his establishment as a popular and critically acclaimed author.

Complementing the Hesperus titles "Three Years" and "The Story of a Nobody", this new biography will set these works in their historical context and portray the extraordinary life of their author.