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Ivanov: The perils of typicality

Reid, John

Authors

John Reid



Abstract

The essay seeks to offer a fresh perspective upon Chekhov’s Ivanov as a political play that deploys a highly subtle rhetorical tool – a rhetoric of objectivity. While Chekhov deplored the use of fixed types and typologies, his attempt to undermine a key Russian stereotype of the period (‘the superfluous man’) is shown to depend upon a psychological typology of questionable validity, making use the concept of ‘excitability’.

Citation

Reid, J. (2008). Ivanov: The perils of typicality

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2008
Journal Bulletin of the North American Chekhov Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume XVI
Issue 1
Pages 19-44
Keywords Chekhov, Ivanov, typicality, Russian drama
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1021439


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