Chekhov Becomes Chekhov av Bob Blaisdell

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<B>A revelatory portrait of Chekhov during the most extraordinary artistic surge of his life.</B><BR><BR>In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing physician.  Yet as he honed his craft and continued to draw inspiration from the vivid characters in his own life, he found himself—to his surprise and occasional embarrassment—admired by a growing legion of fans, including Tolstoy himself. <BR><BR> He had not yet succumbed to the ravages of tuberculosis. He was a lively, frank, and funny correspondent and a dedicated mentor.  And as Bob Blaisdell discovers, his vivid articles, stories, and plays from this period—when read in conjunction with his correspondence—become a psychological and emotional secret diary. <BR><BR> When Chekhov struggled with his increasingly fraught engagement, young couples are continually making