{"product_id":"freedom-from-violence-and-lies-by-michael-c-finke-9781789144307","title":"Freedom from Violence and Lies","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnton Chekhov's stories and plays endure as outstanding modern literary works, and his life was no less dramatic, rising from poor beginnings to become a writer, physician and philanthropist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new biography, \u003cem\u003eFreedom from Violence and Lies\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael C. Finke analyses Chekhov's major stories, plays, and non-fiction in the context of his life. He fleshes out the key features of Chekhov's poetics of prose and drama, revealing key continuities across genres, as well as between the lesser-known early writings and the later works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent resource for readers new to Chekhov, this book also presents much material new to scholarship. It is an accessible, comprehensive overview of one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596437209324,"sku":"9781789144307","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789144307-freedom-from-violence-and-lies.jpg?v=1777925395","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/freedom-from-violence-and-lies-by-michael-c-finke-9781789144307","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}