Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought

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Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought is written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and published by Northwestern University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0810114607 (ISBN 10) and 9780810114609 (ISBN 13).

First published in 1973, this collection of Chekhov's correspondence is widely regarded as the best introduction to this great Russian writer. Weighted heavily toward the correspondence dealing with literary and intellectual matters, this extremely informative collection provides fascinating insight into Chekhov's development as a writer. Michael Henry Heim's excellent translation and Simon Karlinsky's masterly headnotes make this volume an essential text for anyone interested in Chekhov.