Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
[1959]
Language
English
Description
22 Chekhov tales reveal the fullest powers of his genius. His unfailing insight into the lives of ordinary people, his ability to dramatize the most commonplace situations and his gentle humor made him not only one of the greatest of short story writers but also one of the most beloved.
Author
Series
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
"This volume presents forty-two of Chekhov's later short stories, written between 1888 and 1903, in acclaimed translations by Constance Garnett and chosen by Shelby Foote. Among the most outstanding are "A Dreary Story," a dispassionate tale that reflects Chekhov's doubts about his role as an artist. Thomas Mann deemed it "a truly extraordinary, fascinating story ... unlike anything else in world literature." "The Darling," a delightful work highly...
28) Kashtanka
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Separated from her master while out on a walk, Kashtanka the dog is adopted by a circus clown.
Author
Publisher
Modern Library
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
"This collection, selected by Shelby Foote, presents seventy of Chekhov's early short stories, written between 1883 and 1888, in celebrated translations by Constance Garnett. One of the most memorable is "The Death of a Government Clerk," a glorious parody in which a fawning official is undone by an ill-timed sneeze. "On the Road," the history of an educated man's search for convictions, is one of Chekhov's finest dramatic stories and the source of...
