ABSTRACT

Moscow Art Theatre Letters tells the real story of the Moscow Art Theatre, from its origin at the turn of the century through its first forty years. Jean Benedetti presents the historical record first-hand in this collection of the letters of the main protagonists. Many are available in English for the first time--all will come as a revelation to Western readers.

part One|10 pages

Prologue 1897

chapter One|8 pages

Beginnings

part Two|180 pages

The First Decade

chapter Two|35 pages

The First Season

chapter Three|24 pages

Uncle Vanya

chapter Four|30 pages

Three Sisters

chapter Five|11 pages

Petersburg

chapter Six|38 pages

Changes

chapter Seven|19 pages

Julius Caesar

chapter Eight|21 pages

The Cherry Orchard

part Three|121 pages

Dissension

chapter Nine|44 pages

Dissension

chapter Ten|27 pages

The Struggle for Control

chapter Eleven|48 pages

The Theatre and the System

part Four|47 pages

The Revolution and After

chapter Twelve|14 pages

America

chapter Thirteen|31 pages

Stalin