Anton Chekhov in George Stephen Semsel, Hong Xia, Jianping Hou Chinese Film Theory: A Guide to the New Era, Greenwood Publishing Group, 1 January 1990, p. 65
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If you have a rifle, hanging on the wall in the first act, it should fire in the last
— Anton Chekhov on Play
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About Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.
About Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.
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