Anton Chekhov

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Anton Chekhov

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In college at the moment were studying three sisters its boring
does anyone here have experience of this subject?
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I have experience of neither Chekhov nor sisters (of any quantity). :cry:
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I like what I've read of Chekhov's non-fiction. And many of the short stories are extraordinary. It always comes down to personal taste in the end though, doesn't it, so my sympathies to you! I had to study Henry James at one time, and I just cannot stand his writing, even though everyone else adored it - nevertheless he and I do not mix!

Are they taking you to a production of it or anything like that? I always think it's a bit odd studying a play if you don't have the opportunity to watch it be performed too.
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they want us to go and see the cherry orchard with joanna lumbley.
I cant believe how the whole class just loves it its boring Im quite new there as I changed colleges but these people have seriously been brainwashed.
at my old college I did an enid blyton style treasure hunt play while another group did britney spears crossroads. Anythings better than chekhov!
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Give it a chance.
If worse comes to the worse and you don't enjoy doing it, at least you will enjoy the cherries!
There is always something else new to learn.
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I did Chekhov at College, Three Sisters also and was so bored!
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This year I finished reading some of Chekhov's short stories. I have never found anything so enjoyable. The stories were superb any fascinating. Also, each one teaches you something. I love Anton Chekhov. He was and certainly is a magnificent author. :D
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
(все, что я понимаю, я понимаю только потому, что люблю)
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