The Sneeze
by Anton Chekhov adapt Michael Frayn, Michael Frayn
Synopsis
Comprising four one-act comic vaudevilles and four short stories adapted for the stage by Michael Frayn, The Sneeze introduces readers to a less familiar selection of work by one of the greatest precursors of modern drama.
First published in 1989, this reissue includes The Sneeze; The Alien Corn; The Bear; The Evils of Tobacco; The Inspector-General; Swan Song; The Prospect, and Plots.
Michael Frayns translations of Chekhovs work marry the expertise of the translator with the innate understanding of a master dramatist and are widely regarded as the truest, most authentic renderings of Chekhovs work: His keen imaginative sympathy with the great Russian dramatist extends beyond translation ...But translation is an art at which he excels.
Spectator
Press Reviews
"How refreshing to encounter the great Chekhov with a spring in his heel rather than winter in his heart."
— London Sunday Express
"Brilliant...A joyful night."
— Jewish Chronicle
"Dry, buoyant, funny and sharp."
— London Observer
"An excellent evening's entertainment."
— London Tribune
Publication
The Sneeze is a Russian comedy play written by Anton Chekhov adapt Michael Frayn and published by Samuel French (1989).
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Samuel French · 1989 · 112 pp
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