Synopsis
With an Introduction and Notes by Joe Andrew, Professor of Russian Literature, Keele University.
Anton Chekhov is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of short stories. He constructs stories where action and drama are implied rather than described openly, and which leave much to the reader's imagination.
This collection contains some of the most important of his earliest and shortest comic sketches, as well as examples of his great, mature works. Throughout, the doctor-turned-writer displays compassion for human suffering and misfortune, but is always able to see the comical, even farcical aspects of the human condition.
Chekhov sees and depicts life with unwavering honesty and truthfulness, although a clear moral sense can be detected beneath his apparent objectivity.
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About the Author
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, writer and dramatist. Considered by many to be the most important short-story writer of all time, his prose works have had a lasting influence on the development of literature. His dramatic work is equally highly rated.
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The Selected Stories of Chekhov
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1960
ISBN 10: 0451518470
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SELECTED STORIES; (Signet Classic, CP193)
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Signet/New American Library, New York, NY, 1960
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Paperback. Condition: Collectible - Very Good. First Edition, 2nd Printing, 1963. Text/Bright, clean, As New. Softcover/Good; strong & sound w/edge rubs, surface discoloration with faint creasings & humidity stains to lower edges of last pages. Published w/o ISBN; ISBN subsequently assigned. Anthology of 20 tales from master Russian shortstoryteller Anton Pavlovich Chekov (1860 - 1904). 286 pgs, collection includes: 1, The Confession; 2, He Understood; 3, At Sea - A Sailor's Story; 4, A Nincompoop; 5, Surgery; 6, Ninochka - A Love Story; 7, A Cure for Drinking; 8, The Jailer Jailed; 9, The Dance Pianist; 10, The Milksop; 11, Marriage in 10 or 15 Years; 12, In Spring; 13, Agafya; 14, The Kiss; 15, The Father; 16, In Exile; 17, Three Years; 18, The House with the Mansard -- An Artist's Story; 19, Peasants; and 20, The Darling. Strong copy in a tired softcover. Seller Inventory # 019986