Arthur Hoyle reviews Freedom from Violence and Lies: Anton Chekhov’s Life and Writings, by Michael C. Finke, at the New York Journal of Books.
"This biography is another entry in Reaktion Books’ Critical Lives series. It is intentionally abbreviated, and focuses primarily on Chekhov’s literary output, though his personal life is fleshed out with details about his extensive philanthropic activities, his social activism, and his family relationships, which were complicated and found their way into his stories and his plays. Finke thoughtfully points out these resonances."
See "The Darling" in volume 3 and "The Cherry Orchard" in volume 4 of Gateway to the Great Books (10 Vol., 1963), and Uncle Vania in Great Books of the Western World (second edition, 60 Vol., 1990) volume 59.
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