A.P.Chekhov. Life. Stage Plays. Interesting facts.

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904)

Born 29 January, 1860 Taganrog, Russian Empire Nationality Russian Died 15 July, 1904 (aged 44) Badenweiler, Germany Occupation Physician, short story writer, playwright, doctor

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Chekhov is one of the famous Russian

dramatists and

short-story writers.

Chekhov was born in a big family in Taganrog.

He was the 3 rd of six children in the family.

The place where Chekhov was born

In 1868 Chekhov entered the gymnasium, where he wrote his first humorous sketches.

In 1876 his family move to Moscow.

In 1879 he finished the gymnasium and

went to Moscow, too.

Chekhov entered Moscow University,

where he studied medicine.

Chekhov`s house in Moscow

He worked as a doctor in his lifetime.

In university, Chekhov wrote humorous sketches for comic papers to support his family.

Chekhov developed a style of his own. Though he never gave up writing comic stories, he began working in a more serious manner.

In 1887 "Ivanov", his first play, established Chekhov as a dramatist.

From then, he concentrated on writing plays, as well as short stories.

Chekhov was seriously ill.

He had tuberculosis.

In 1892 he bought the

country house

in Melikhovo.

Works of this period:

"Ward No. 6"

"The Seagull"

"Uncle Vanya“

"Sakhalin Island "

Country house of Anton Chekhov in Melikhovo

"The Seagull“ was first staged in the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St.Petersburg.

It was a complete failure.

In 1898 the play was successfully performed in the Moscow Art Theatre.

K. S. Stanislavsky

In 1901 he married an Art Theatre actress,

Olga Knipper, who acted in his play

"The Three Sisters".

Famous works:

" Ward No. 6"

"The Seagull"

"Uncle Vanya “

"The Darling"

" Sakhalin Island "

" Three sisters"

" The Cherry Orchard"

Chekhov died in 1904 in Germany. He was only 44.

Chekhov had the great influence on the 20th century drama.

Vocabulary

• lifetime — вся жизнь
• sketch — набросок, зарисовка
• volume — том
• "Motley Stories" — «Пестрые рассказы»
• to contribute — сотрудничать (в газете, журнале)
• to give up — отказываться
• to establish — признавать 
• from then on — с тех пор
• tuberculosis — туберкулез

Vocabulary

• estate — поместье
• in spite of — несмотря на
• "Ward No. 6" - «Палата № 6»
• "The Seagull" - «Чайка»
• to be a complete failure — полностью провалиться
• a cruel blow — жестокий удар
• to go from bad to worse — ухудшаться
• "The Cherry Orchard" — «Вишневый сад»
• an immense influence — огромное влияние
• to imitate — подражать
• to perfect — совершенствовать

Questions

1. When and where was Chekhov born?

• Chekhov was born in 1860 in Taganrog.
• Chekhov was born in 1880 in Taganrog.

2. How many children were in Chekhov`s family?

• There were 6 children in Chekhov`s family.
• There were 5 children in Chekhov`s family.

3. Chekhov worked as a lawyer in his lifetime, didn’t he?

• Yes, he did. He worked as a lawyer in his lifetime.
• No, he didn’t. He worked as a doctor in his lifetime.

4. When did he begin to write his first sketches?

a) Chekhov wrote first humorous sketches in college.

b) Chekhov wrote first humorous sketches in gymnasium .

5. What was the first staged play?

a) «The Seagull» was the first staged play.

b) «Ivanov» was the first staged play.

6. Was it a success?

a) The first staged play was a complete failure.

b) The first staged play was successful.

7. Did Chekhov have a family?

a) Yes, he did.

a) No, he didn’t.

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The titles of the texts

1.«The FAT And The THIN»

2.«Vanka»

3.«Who Was To Blame?»