Chekhov's reflections during the creation of this play, along with the considerations that arose during its production, are detailed in his correspondence. Previously out of print, a new edition of Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought: Selected Letters and Commentary is now available from Northwestern University Press. Additionally, insights about The Three Sisters can be found in Dear Writer, Dear Actress: The Love Letters of Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper, translated by Jean Benedetti.

The actors who performed this play at the Moscow Art Theatre during Chekhov's era were directed by the renowned director Constantin Stanislavsky. Readers interested in the acting techniques used by these performers can explore Stanislavsky's three books: An Actor Prepares, Building a Character, and Creating a Role. All three are accessible in reprint editions from Theatre Arts Books.

In addition to his acclaim as a dramatist, Chekhov is regarded as one of the foremost short story writers in history. His stories are compiled in Anton Chekhov's Short Stories, published by W. W. Norton Company.

One of Chekhov's dearest friends and trusted confidants was the Russian author Maxim Gorky, who enjoyed greater popularity than Chekhov at the beginning of the 20th century. His most famous play, The Lower Depths, was first staged in 1902 and is included in a Yale University Press collection titled The Lower Depths and Other Plays.

The Three Sisters was Chekhov's penultimate play, and some critics believe it was only surpassed by his final work, The Cherry Orchard.

Parallels have been drawn between this play and Hedda Gabler by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen's play, first produced in 1890, tells the story of a strong-willed newlywed aristocrat who expresses her frustrations and disappointments toward those around her.

"Errand," a short story by American author Raymond Carver, captures the essence of Chekhov's style while presenting a fictionalized account of the playwright's final moments before his death. This story is available in Carver's collection Where I'm Calling From, published in 1988.