Donald Rayfield, Anton Chekhov, Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated, March 1998
From the Publisher: Rayfield spent more than five years combing the Chekhov archives all over Russia, uncovering thousands of documents and letters from lovers, friends, and family, most of them never-before published, to create this biography of a life far more turbulent than was previously suspected. 24 pp. of photos. 704 pp.
Howard Kissel, Applause Theatre Book Publishers, September 1993
From the Publisher: The much publicized and oftentimes staged battles and feuds of controversial producer David Merrick are reignited here full force as unauthorized biographer Howard Kissel unmasks the myth of the charismatic and reclusive mogul who emerges as a Broadway version of Howard Hughes. Photographs.
Anton Chekhov, Olga Knipper, Ecco Press, September 1997
From the Publisher: He was Russia's greatest playwright. She was the leading actress in the Moscow Art Theater. But they were more than artistic collaborators. From 1899 until his death in 1904, Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper were friends, lovers and, finally, husband and wife. But her work and his health caused them long separations. Revealed through their letters, this was one of the most extraordinary love stories in the history of theater. 320 pp.
Amy Rennert (Editor), James Walcott, K Q E D Books, September 1995
From the Publisher: A respected actress for decades, with major roles in films such as The Comfort of Strangers and White Nights, Mirren is at home in the spotlight. Her role as Chief Inspector Jane Tennison in PBS's "Prime Suspect" has brought her the wide recognition. In an extensive interview, Mirren discusses her craft, politics, violence and other controversial subjects. Photos.
Philip Hoare, Noel Pierce Coward, Simon & Schuster Trade, July 1996
From the Publisher: To several generations, actor, playwright, songwriter, and filmmaker Noel Coward (1899-1973) was the very personification of wit, glamour, and elegance. "Hoare's retelling of Coward's story (is) the most vivid, insightful, and fascinating so far".--John Lahr, "The New Yorker".
Richard Ellmann, Vin Bks, November 1988
From the Publisher: Hailed as a masterpiece, Ellmann's biography of Oscar Wilde has been acclaimed as a perfect marriage of biographer and subject. With precision and wit and sensitive to the tragic pattern of the story, it brings Wilde to life as never before. 32 pages of photos.
