Celebrity Chekhov - Softcover

Greenman, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061990493 ISBN 13: 9780061990496

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2010

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2010-10-05 Pages: 205 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US Q: What do Tiger. Paris. Lindsay. Alec. and Oprah have in common with the enduring characters of Anton Chekhov A: Love. loss. pride. yearning. heartbreak. renewal. transcendence: the very stuff of life The immortal stories of Anton Chekhov have long entranced readers with their insights into the universal truths of human behavior but youve never read them quite like this Former friends Nicole and..... Paris exchange prickly pleasantries in Tall and Short. Talk-show host Dave narrowly averts another potential domestic crisis in A Transgression. Reality star Kim shares her newfound notoriety with Khloe and Kourtney in Joy. In a witty. graceful. and revelatory feat of literary reinvention . acclaimed novelist and humorist Ben Greenman takes nineteen of Chekhovs greatest stories and recasts them with s...

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Review:

"Nothing short of brilliant. . . . you can plant it proudly on your bookshelf."--Daily Candy

"A high-concept experiment in surreal comedy, that's also an act of devotion regarding the persistent power of literature."--L Magazine

"Ben Greenman's Celebrity Chekhov might be the first literary mashup that actually adds to our understanding of the original work."--The Very Short List

From the Back Cover:

Q: What do Tiger, Paris, Lindsay, Alec, and Oprah have in common with the enduring characters of Anton Chekhov?

A: Love, loss, pride, yearning, heartbreak, renewal, transcendence: the very stuff of life.

The immortal stories of Anton Chekhov have long entranced readers with their insights into the universal truths of human behavior . . . but you've never read them quite like this.

• Former friends Nicole and Paris exchange prickly pleasantries in "Tall and Short."
• Talk-show host Dave narrowly averts another potential domestic crisis in "A Transgression."
• Reality star Kim shares her newfound notoriety with Khloe and Kourtney in "Joy."

In a witty, graceful, and revelatory feat of literary reinvention, acclaimed novelist and humorist Ben Greenman takes nineteen of Chekhov's greatest stories and recasts them with some of the best-known luminaries of our time--with eye-opening, and oddly ennobling, results.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061990493
• ISBN 13: 9780061990496
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224