Celebrity Chekhov

New Yorker 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 L.A. Candy and The Truth about Diamonds, re-conceived classics like Wicked, literary parodies like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, or masterpieces of fiction from authors like Tolstoy, Pushkin and Chekhov himself.

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Celebrity Chekhov

New Yorker 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 L.A. Candy and The Truth about Diamonds, re-conceived classics like Wicked, literary parodies like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, or masterpieces of fiction from authors like Tolstoy, Pushkin and Chekhov himself.

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Celebrity Chekhov

Celebrity Chekhov

by Ben Greenman

Narrated by Kathleen McInerney, Jeff Woodman

Unabridged — 4 hours, 36 minutes

Celebrity Chekhov

Celebrity Chekhov

by Ben Greenman

Narrated by Kathleen McInerney, Jeff Woodman

Unabridged — 4 hours, 36 minutes

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Overview

New Yorker 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 L.A. Candy and The Truth about Diamonds, re-conceived classics like Wicked, literary parodies like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, or masterpieces of fiction from authors like Tolstoy, Pushkin and Chekhov himself.


Editorial Reviews

The Very Short List

"Ben Greenman’s Celebrity Chekhov might be the first literary mashup that actually adds to our understanding of the original work."

Daily Candy

"Nothing short of brilliant. . . . you can plant it proudly on your bookshelf."

L Magazine

"A high-concept experiment in surreal comedy, that’s also an act of devotion regarding the persistent power of literature."

Product Details

BN ID: 2940173845429
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 11/15/2019
Edition description: Unabridged
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