Anotated Bibliography

 

 

Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. Dir. Laurence Olivier. Perf. Alan Bates, Laurence
Olivier, Joan Plowright, Derek Jacobi, Jeanne Watts, Louise Pernell. AFT
Distributing Corporation, 1974. DVD.

Chekhov’s Three Sisters performed for film, not a merely a filmed production.
Critically acclaimed at the time of its release, this is a valuable resource for
comparison.

Apollonio, Carol, and Angela Brintlinger. Chekhov for the 21st Century.
Bloomington: Slavica , 2012. Print.

Apollonio and Brintlinger are both acclaimed publishers and authors of Russian
literature. They have collected in this volume many professional articles and
essays on topics such as space, time, person, word, and transpositions as they
relate to Chekhov’s work. The topic of time is of particular interest as it is a
central theme in Three Sisters.

Chekhov, Anton P. Chekhov – Four Plays. Trans. Carol Rocamroa. Smith and
Kraus Inc. ©1996. Print.

A collection of plays by Chekhov including The Three Sisters which also includes
a note from the translator, Carol Rocamora. There is a chapter on the Chronology
of the plays, one on the biographical chronology, and also a glossary and a
pronunciation guide.

Chekhov, Anton P. The Plays of Anton Chekhov. Trans. Paul Schmidt. Harper
Collins Publishers, Inc. New York, NY 1997. Print.

A collection of plays by Chekhov including The Three Sisters. Each is followed
by a very brief informational note. There is also a potentially useful intro.

Chekhov, Anton P. The Three Sisters. Trans. Jean-Claude Van Itallie. Dramatists
Play Service Inc. New York, NY 1979. Print.

A Translation of The Three Sisters which also includes a list of furniture and
props. This translation was written by a theater professional and takes liberties in
adaptation with the script.

Chekhov, Anton P. The Three Sisters. Trans. Jean-Claude Van Itallie. Dramatists
Play Service Inc. New York, NY ©1979©1995. Print.

A more up to date edition of the Jean-Claude Van Itallie translation of The Three
Sisters.

Chekhov, Anton P. The Three Sisters. Trans. Stark Young. Samuel French ©1939
©1966 Print.

A translation of The Three Sisters which includes a note about the play, another
about “Chekhov in Translation” and a short biography of Chekhov.

Freeze, Gregory L.. From Supplication to Revolution: A Documentary Social History
of Imperial Russia. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.

This book contains a collection of primary readings on the social history of
Imperial Russia, allowing the reader to see the history through the eyes of those
who lived it.

Gilman, Richard. Chekhov’s Plays. Chelsea MI. 1995. Print.

A discussion of Chekhov and his writings including a chapter “Chekhov: Truth,
Moral Reality, Imagination” and an entire lengthy chapter dedicated to The Three
Sisters.

Gottlieb, Vera. & Allain, Paul. The Cambridge Companion to Chekhov. Cambridge
University Press. Edinburgh Building, Cambridge University, UK. ©2000.
Print.

A Collection of essays that takes the reader through “Chekhov in production”
“Chekhov in context”, and “Chekhov the Writer” Includes a basic, but useful
timeline to Chekhov’s life and events surrounding it.

Hodge, Alison. "Meyerhold and Biomechanics." Actor Training. New York:
Routledge, 2010. . Print.

A very useful introduction and brief history of the acting method called
biomechanics, including visual diagrams and drawings.

Malcolm, Janet. Reading Chekhov – A Critical Journey. Random House Inc. New
York. ©2001.Print

Formatted like a novel, this book is a biography of sorts of Anton Chekhov.

Platonov. By Chekhov. Anton P. Trans/Adpt. Michael Frayn. Dir. Christopher
Morahan. Prod. Peter King. Original Broadcast May 23, 1971. ©2008

This is a recording of a production of Chekhov’s little known play Platonov,
performed in the UK, and recorded by the BBC. Sir Ian McKellen is in the cast.

Pritchett, V.S. Chekhov – A Spirit Set Free. Random House Inc. New York. ©1988.
Print.

A biography of Anton Chekhov that speaks very highly of his life.

Rayfield, Donald. Anton Chekhov: A Life. . Reprint. New York: Henry Holt and
Company, 1997. Print.

Rayfeilds work attempts to show the inner workings of Chekhov as a human
being, using mostly unpublished letters and documents from the subject himself
as well as from relatives, lovers, and friends.

Tian-Shanskaia, Olga Semyonova, David L. Ransel, David L. Ransel, and Michael
Levine. Villiage Life in Late Starist Russia. Bloomington and Indianapolis:
Indiana University Press, 1993. Print.

This work provides a unique firsthand account of Russian peasant life. A valuable
resource for descriptions of things such as weddings, births, courting rituals, work
habits, food and drink, house hold economy, and how women and children were
treated.

Walicki, Andrzej, and Hilda Andrews-Rusiecka. A History of Russian Thought:
from the Enlightenment to Marxism. . Reprint. Stanford: Stanford University
Press, 1979. Print.

Translated from Polish by Hilda Andrews-Rusiecka, this is an excellent resource
that covers in depth everything from Enlightenment philosophy through Marxism.

Wilson, Lanford. Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov. Lyme: Smith and Kraus, Inc.,
1994. Print.

This is the translation of the play that dramaturgical team member Annsofie
Wikegard read.

Yarmolinsky, Avrahm. Letters of Anton Chekhov. The Viking Press, Inc. Madison
Avenue, New York, NY ©1973. Print.

A collection of over 500 letters by Chekhov which gives a complex look into his
life, thoughts and the contemporary history of the time.