A monograph (2nd ed.) on the foremost Russian Chekhov expert of the Soviet period. It critically evaluates all Gromov’s articles and books published 1960-1996, with special reference to Fatherlessness, the world of Chekhov’s early short stories, ‘The Steppe’, ‘The Black Monk’, and The Cherry Orchard. Awarded Taganrog scroll in 150th anniversary year of Chekhov’s birth. |