Widely considered to be one of greatest ever writers of the form, Anton Chekhov's short stories offer unforgettable character, crystalline expression, and deep, powerful mystery.
Praised by Tolstoy as an "incomparable artist", Chekov is considered one of the masters of the short story. This collection features twenty of his most noted stories, including The Confession, Ninotchka, and The Cure for Drinking.
Rasskazy i povesti, voshedshie v etu knigu, obedinjaet obschaja tema: otnoshenija muzhchiny i zhenschiny. Ljuboe iz etikh proizvedenij, dazhe samyj korotkij rasskaz, mozhno po pravu nazvat romanom.
This edition presents the sixteen tales of the original collection ranging from well-known and acknowledged gems such as Agafya and On the Road to others which will be fresh even to many seasoned readers of Chekhov in a brand-new translation by Hugh Apli
In 1890, the thirty-year-old Chekhov, already knowing that he was ill with tuberculosis, undertook an arduous eleven-week journey from Moscow across Siberia to the penal colony on the island of Sakhalin.
While at a party organized by the local landowner for the officers of his brigade, the shy and awkward Ryabovich is suddenly kissed by an unknown woman in a dark room.
A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official’s son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him.
This collection of lesser-known early short fiction - ranging from absurd humorous sketches to psychological dramas and tragic tales - demonstrates Anton Chekhov's mastery of the genre, with stories about marital infidelity, betrayal, deception and love