more letters

"Dear Writer, Dear Actress"--
A book of the letters written between Chekhov and his lover, and later wife, Olga Knipper. She was an actress, who soon became his inspiration for characters such as Masha, a character she originated in Moscow. They met in rehearsals for the first production of The Seagull, and fell in love. But because Chekhov was always away writing, and she performing in Moscow, they communicated mainly through this series of love letters, only visiting each other rarely.

Check out this article I found from some rand-o uk newspaper, about their letters. It comments on how theatrical, dramatic, and beautiful the letters were. His relationship with Olga, really allowed him to create such dramatic, and dynamic stories. Their story is captivating, and I think it gives us an insight on where Chekhov was mentally and emotionally when he was writing his major plays.
Here's the article.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/my-little-spermwhale-1351728.html

I didn't find a copy of the letters online, but I'm sure we can find one in the library.

"Sometimes I hate the theatre and sometimes I love it to distraction," she wrote to him four years before his death. "It has given me life, much sorrow, much joy, it gave me you and it has made me a real person."
-Olga Knipper