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For the first time in English, this edition seamlessly restores around 800 of the 2,000 lines excised from Anton Chekhov's plays directly into the text, rather than relegating them to footnotes or appendices. These lines were removed by censors, magazine editors, and theatre practitioners of Chekhov's own era. At the time there was a rationale for such cuts; today, however, they seem unnecessary, irrelevant, and at times even baffling.

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CHEKHOV RESTORED ""Having performed in four of Chekhov's masterpieces, I find Blatchley's adaptations particularly compelling. This book is a valuable contribution, bringing renewed depth to the work of one of the greatest dramatists of all time."" -Harriet Walter DBE ""Congratulations on an absolutely wonderful translation! Such a refreshing experience, and so nice to recognise Chekhov as the author. As I read through it, I felt as if I was encountering the plays for the first time; I loved the sensitive way you handled the text. One of the few times I have read an English Chekhov translation and not winced - a tribute to your natural and understated style, which is just what is needed."" -Rosamund Bartlett ""In an age when Chekhov's plays are increasingly regarded as mere raw material for the director's fascinating fantasies, the appearance of Joseph Blatchley's edition of the plays - painstakingly and scrupulously rendered from the actual texts, with censor's cuts restored and translated with an intense awareness of Chekhov's unique voice - is deeply welcome - revolutionary, in fact. Everyone who thinks they know Chekhov - and we all do - needs to read this book to discover who he really was, who his characters are, and what the world they lived in, which he depicted with unflinching realism, truly felt like. A revelation."" -Simon Callow CBE

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