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"Sneeze", The

A collection of four one-act comic vaudevilles and four short stories adapted for the stage by Michael Frayn.

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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 Frayn's translations of Chekov's 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 Chekov's work.
REVIEWS:

"His keen imaginative sympathy with the great Russian dramatist extends beyond translation... But translation is an art at which he excels."

 Spectator

"How refreshing to encounter the great Chekov 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

Premiere Production: The Sneeze was first presented by Michael Codron at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on 23 August 1988, and subsequently at the Aldwych Theatre, London.

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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 Frayn's translations of Chekov's 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 Chekov's work.

$24.95

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