Chekhov

Philip Callow''s new biography of Russia''s greatest dramatist and storyteller is a major achievement. By examining Chekhov''s life within the context of the evolution of his art, Mr. Callow makes the reader acutely aware of the hidden ground from which Chekhov''s work sprang and on which his divided life stood. Arthur Miller calls Chekhov “in nearly every way our contemporary.” His irony is as mo...