β Scribed by Anton Chekhov
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
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Paperback, 467 pages
Published 1903
scan of Bantam Book (2000)
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Translated by: Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (2000)
Introduction by: Richard Pevear
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky bring their unmatched talents to The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, a collection of thirty of Chekhovβs best tales from the major periods of his creative life.
Considered by many the greatest short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. From characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as βThe Huntsmanβ and the tour de force βA Boring Story,β to his best-known stories such as βThe Lady with the Little Dogβ and his own personal favorite, βThe Student,β Chekhovβs short fiction possesses the transcendent power of art to awe and change the reader. This monumental edition, expertly translated, is especially faithful to the meaning of Chekhovβs prose and the unique rhythms of his writing, giving modern readers an authentic sense of his style and a true understanding of his greatness.
Stories:
The death of a clerk --
Small fry --
The huntsman --
The malefactor --
Panikhida --
Anyuta --
Easter night --
Vanka --
Sleepy --
A boring story --
Gusev --
Peasant women --
The fidget --
In exile --
Ward No. 6 --
The black monk --
Rothschild's fiddle --
The student --
Anna on the neck --
The house with the mezzanine --
The man in a case --
Gooseberries --
A medical case --
The darling --
On official business --
The lady with the little dog --
At Christmastime --
In the ravine --
The bishop --
The fiancΓ©e.
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