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The Duel and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov; Constance Garnett (Translator); Janet Malcolm (Contribution by)
Category: Classics | Series: Stories Volume 2
A married woman restlessly seeks a deeper love. An insomniac ponders the meagreness of his life. A man loses the respect of his family because of a counterfeit coin. A duel of wits escalates into a clash of cultures - and more. The Duel and Other Stories is the second in an exclusive three-volume editio ...Show more
The Essential Tales of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Category: Classics
Of the two hundred stories that Anton Chekhov wrote, the twenty stories that appear in this extraordinary collection were personally chosen by Richard Ford--an accomplished storyteller in his own right. Included are the familiar masterpieces--"The Kiss," "The Darling," and "The Lady with the Dog"--as we ...Show more
The Kiss and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
Category: Classics
Unique volume containing six of Chekhov's most celebrated stories. While at a party organized by the lieutenant of his regiment, the shy and awkward Ryabovitch is suddenly kissed by an unknown woman in a dark room. This unexpected and electrifying encounter marks a turning point in his life and a shift ...Show more
The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories (riverrun Editions) by Anton Chekhov; Constance Garnett (Translator)
Category: Classics | Series: riverrun editions
A man and woman fall in love in a seaside town. The only trouble is, they're both married to other people. A schoolmaster is scandalized by his sweetheart riding a bicycle. A woman falls in love with a series of men, each of whom leave her in different ways. Chekhov's stories capture Russian provincia ...Show more
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904 by Anton Chekhov, Anton Chekhov
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
An enchanting collection of tales which showcase Anton Chekhov at the height of his power as a writer In the final years of his life, Chekhov produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces, and some of the most highly-regarded works in Russian literature. The poignant 'The Lady with the L ...Show more
The Plays: The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters, The Seagull and Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Evergreens
The most widely staged dramatist after Shakespeare, Chekhov left a deep mark both on the development of Russian literature and world theatre, with plays that were remarkable not just for their dialogue but their atmosphere and the tensions expressed between the lines. Collected in this volume are Chekh ...Show more
The Prank: The Best of Young Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Category: Classics
"The Prank" is a major international literary discovery: the young Anton Chekhov's own selection of the best of his early work, here appearing for the first time in any language as the single volume its author intended it to be, and featuring two stories that have not been translated into English before ...Show more
The Russian Master and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
Category: Classics | Series: World's Classics Ser.
These stories are translated with an Introduction by Ronald Hingley.
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Stage Edition Ser.
Anton Chekhov is a unique force in modern drama, his works cherished for their brilliant wit and insight into the human condition. In these stunning new translations of three of Chekhov's most popular and beloved plays, Laurence Senelick presents a fresh perspective on the master playwright and his grou ...Show more
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov; Anya Reiss (Adapted by)
Category: Classics | Series: Modern Plays Ser.
"Chekhov, speaking simply and never otherwise than as an artist and a humane man, shows us in fullness and plenitude the mystery of our lives."-Eudora Welty "What writers influenced me as a young man? Chekhov! As a dramatist? Chekhov! As a story writer? Chekhov!"-Tennessee Williams The Seagull is Anton ...Show more
The Seagull, The by Anton Chekhov
Category: Classics | Series: Drama Classics S.
A new translation of the first of Chekhov's four great plays. The Seagull is Chekhov's classic drama of spurned love, restlessness, frustration, and self-deception.
The Steppe and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
Category: Classics
Primarily known as a dramatist, Chekhov also wrote short stories. This selection of his work includes "The Swedish Match", "Easter Eve", "Mire", "On the Road", "Verotchka", "Volodya", "The Kiss", "Sleepy" and "The Steppe".