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Anton Chekhov

Sakhalin Island

Sakhalin Island

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Chekhov's journey to Sakhalin Island in 1890, documented in this volume, provides a detailed depiction of the Tsarist system of penal servitude and insight into his motivations and objectives. It had a significant impact on his career and Russian society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 24 January 2019
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd


In 1890, the thirty-year-old Chekhov, already aware of his tuberculosis diagnosis, embarked on a challenging eleven-week journey from Moscow to the penal colony on the island of Sakhalin. This volume presents fully annotated translations of his impressions of the Siberian journey and his three-month stay on Sakhalin Island, along with his notes and excerpts from letters to relatives and associates.

This comprehensive collection offers invaluable insights into the Tsarist penal system and provides a profound understanding of Chekhov's motivations and goals for visiting the colony and writing the exposé. Sakhalin Island is a haunting work that had a significant impact on Chekhov's career and Russian society.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 194 x 121 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847497864

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