Introduction; Play list; List of illustrations; 1. Compromising with the theatre (Russia 1880-1896); 2. A brace of gulls (Russia 1896-1898); 3. Moscow nights (The Moscow Art Theatre 1898-1905); 4. Competitors and imitators (Russian Empire 1898-1917); 5. Chekhov goes West (Europe 1888-1938); 6. Comes the Revolution (Russia 1917-1935); 7. Chekhov learns English (United Kingdom and Ireland 1900-1940); 8.

At home abroad (Europe and England 1917-1938); 9. America discovers Chekhov (USA 1900-1944); 10. Under duress (Russia 1940-1945); 11. Breaking with tradition (Russia 1950-1970); 12. Ferment in an age of stagnation (Russia 1970-1990); 13. Out of the rubble (Central and Eastern Europe 1945-1985); 14. Ut pictura poesis (Italy and France 1945-1985); 15. All-American Chekhov (USA 1950-1995); 16.

Chekhov without tears (United Kingdom 1950-1993); 17. Chekhov sans frontières (The world, 1900-1995); 18. The perestroika of Chekhov (Eastern Europe and Russian Federation 1989-1994); Notes; Index of Chekhov productions; Index of titles and characters; Index of proper names.dex of titles and characters; Index of proper names.dex of titles and characters; Index of proper names.dex of titles and characters; Index of proper names.