{"product_id":"celebrity-chekhov-stories-by-anton-chekhov-isbn-9780061990496","title":"Celebrity Chekhov: Stories by Anton Chekhov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e editor and McSweeney's contributor Ben Greenman reshapes Russian literature's most celebrated stories around America's most popular pop culture icons, probing the deep complexities of Anton Chekov (not to mention those of Cruise or Kardashian). Thought-provoking and funny, these wryly re-imagined tales will be sure-fire favorites for every kind of reader, whether your favorite escapes are celebrity memoirs like \u003cem\u003eL.A. Candy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Truth about Diamonds,\u003c\/em\u003e re-conceived classics like\u003cem\u003e Wicked,\u003c\/em\u003e literary parodies like \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice and Zombies,\u003c\/em\u003e or masterpieces of fiction from authors like Tolstoy, Pushkin and Chekhov himself. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQ: What do Tiger, Paris, Lindsay, Alec, and Oprah have in common with the enduring characters of Anton Chekhov?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA: Love, loss, pride, yearning, heartbreak, renewal, transcendence: the very stuff of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003eThe immortal stories of Anton Chekhov have long entranced readers with their insights into the universal truths of human behavior . . . but you've never read them quite like this. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormer friends Nicole and Paris exchange prickly pleasantries in \"Tall and Short.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk-show host Dave narrowly averts another potential domestic crisis in \"A Transgression.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReality star Kim shares her newfound notoriety with Khloe and Kourtney in \"Joy.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a witty, graceful, and revelatory feat of literary reinvention, acclaimed novelist and humorist Ben Greenman takes nineteen of Chekhov's greatest stories and recasts them with some of the best-known luminaries of our time—with eye-opening, and oddly ennobling, results. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Ben Greenman seems incapable of writing anything dry or familiar or expected. He is one of the most versatile, consistently surprising writers at work today.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ben Greenman’s mind contains, among other things, a literary critic, a cultural commentator, a cowboy, a satirist, a scientist, a surrealist, a nut, a genius, a child prodigy, and a poet.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nothing short of brilliant. . . . you can plant it proudly on your bookshelf.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Candy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A high-concept experiment in surreal comedy, that’s also an act of devotion regarding the persistent power of literature.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eL Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ben Greenman’s \u003ci\u003eCelebrity Chekhov\u003c\/i\u003e might be the first literary mashup that actually adds to our understanding of the original work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Very Short List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887977787621,"sku":"NP9780061990496","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061990496.jpg?v=1730227866","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/celebrity-chekhov-stories-by-anton-chekhov-isbn-9780061990496","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}