David Magarshack Bücher

Transcripts of the Bolshoi lectures delivered in Moscow between 1918 and 1922 provide an important guide to Stanislvasky's theories

Focusing on Chekhov's last four plays, this analysis delves into the intricacies of his writing and the context surrounding it. David Magarshack, a prominent translator and biographer of Russian literature, provides insightful commentary and relevant facts that illuminate Chekhov's artistry and thematic depth. The book serves as a critical exploration of Chekhov's contributions to theater, offering readers a deeper understanding of his legacy.

The discovery of Sir Robert Boniface's body on the floor of his limousine was made quite accidentally on a sultry Friday evening towards the end of June. The industrial and financial tycoon, and former stalwart of the British Cabinet, was shot in the head and left in the quiet Vale of Health. Nearby, a rejected portrait of Sir Robert is found riddled with bullets in the studio of the now missing artist Matt Caldwell. As it hurtles towards its feverish denouement under the bells of the capital's famous clock, this closely observed and stylish study of character and motive transports the reader from the Stock Exchange to Scotland Yard. It asks the question of what it means to be crooked and how immense power corrupts. First published in 1934, this novel is now extremely rare, and is long overdue its rediscovery.