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Gorky Plays: 2 - (World Classics) by Maxim Gorky (Paperback)
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- Four key new translations of plays (including three previously unpublished works) written at the turn of the 20th century, charting the descent of Russia into revolution Hailed by Chekhov as the voice of his time, Gorky's four plays offer a panoramic view of Russia in the throes of revolution.
- Author(s): Maxim Gorky
- 297 Pages
- Drama, General
- Series Name: World Classics
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Brand new English translations of the late plays by Russia's revolutionary playwright.Book Synopsis
Four key new translations of plays (including three previously unpublished works) written at the turn of the 20th century, charting the descent of Russia into revolution
Hailed by Chekhov as the voice of his time, Gorky's four plays offer a panoramic view of Russia in the throes of revolution. THE ZYKOVS is set shortly before the Bolshevik Revolution of October 1917. Antipa Zykov is a merchant adventurer. His young wife, Pavla is an unworldly convent-bred girl, too weak to realise these ideals in her stormy marriage. EGOR BULYCHOV is set on the eve of revolution as the rich businessman of the title is given power, after the Tsar's abdication. But the songs of the demonstrating crowds outside his window show that his days are numbered. Subtitled 'The Mother' and hugely controversial at the time of its first production VASSA ZHELEZNOVA, is a tragic portrait of a woman with an iron will determined to root out the corruption in her family in order to keep control of the family business. Written during his most religious phase, THE LAST ONES is about a corrupt police chief and his family who face death at the hands of revolutionaries as he tries to fight back by lynching a young man.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 297
Series Title: World Classics
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Format: Paperback
Author: Maxim Gorky
Language: English
Street Date: June 26, 2003
TCIN: 91285875
UPC: 9780413769404
Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-8196
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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