A traditional Russian folktale about the Tsarevitch Ivan and his quest to find the Fire-bird.

    Critical discussions on Chekhov's dramatic purpose and structure as well as biographical material accompany a new translation of the plays.

    Writer, cavalry officer, celebrity – Mikhail Lermontov moved in an atmosphere of political intrigue and personal recklessness, producing works considered second only to Pushkin’s in Russian literature and a career which has often been compared to Byron’s.