Chekhov and Melville?

[Alexandra Smith]

Dear Simon,

Thank you for your references.
There is a discussion of Melville and Chekhov related to Chekhov's  
visit to Sakhalin in "October", No.8, 2012:
http://magazines.russ.ru/october/2002/8/bald.html
The article says that Chekhov knew English but it doubts that he read  
Melville:
"Сомнительно, чтобы Чехов читал Мелвилла: на русский язык, насколько  
известно, "Моби Дик" еще не был переведен (его и в Америке в то время  
мало кто читал), английский язык Антон Павлович знал недостаточно  
хорошо, чтобы читать роман в подлиннике."

All best,
Alexandra








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Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
Reader in Russian Studies
Department of European Languages and Cultures
School of  Languages, Literatures and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh
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