John Reid
Ivanov: The perils of typicality
Reid, John
Authors
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 |
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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 |