Teffi’s theatrical work has not been investigated to any great extent. As Teffi was dubbed the ‘female Chekhov’, I aim to explore similarities with Chekhov’s dramatic work by comparing two of her ...early miniatures with two Chekhov vaudevilles in order to find out how he may have influenced her and where instead she seeks her own way. A more general analysis of an early full-length Teffi drama coupled with a comparison of that work with the features of Chekhov’s major dramas are offered as a conclusion.
The present article focuses on Lermontov's experiments in the field of the dramatic genre. The formal aspects of his plays, such as the composition, configuration, constellation as well as the role ...of the hero and the heroine will be analysed here. All plays, including the various versions of
Maskarad, will be discussed in chronological order. The analysis aims to reassess the common notion that Lermontov's drama's were only a prelude to his prose. It is argued here that Lermontov made a serious contribution to the development of Russian drama.
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