This eBook features the unabridged text of 'The Cherry Orchard' from the bestselling edition of 'The Complete Works of Anton Chekhov'. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superio[...]

Vospominanija Aleksandra Chekhova (starshego brata Antona Pavlovicha), razbrosannye po zhurnalam nachala XX veka, nikogda ne vykhodili otdelnym izdaniem. V etoj knige oni vpervye sobrany voedino.Biograficheskoe povestvovanie prodolzhaetsja perepiskoj Aleksandra i Antona, dlivshejsja s 1875-go po 190[...]

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Autobiographical Writings and Reminiscences (Unabridged)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician[...]

Writing towards the close of the nineteenth century, Chekhov - himself a country doctor - recorded in his fiction the symptoms of a diseased society. The seven stories collected here are a bleakly savage indictment of a society paralysed by spiritual malaise, and morbidly conscious of evils which ca[...]

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. But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary nobodyA" - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own imp[...]

Five masterful dramatic works from one of the world's best-loved playwrights, Anton Chekhov's "Plays" is translated with notes by Peter Carson, and an introduction by Richard Gilman in "Penguin Classics". At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov cr[...]

"The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories 1896-1904" is an enchanting collection of tales which showcase Anton Chekhov at the height of his power as a writer. This "Penguin Classics" edition is translated by Ronald Wilks with an introduction by Paul Debreczeny. In the final years of his life, [...]

The importance of Chekhov's stories is now recognized by readers as well as by fellow authors. Their themes - alienation, the absurdity and tragedy of human existence - have as much relevance today as when they were written, and this superb new translation captures their modernist spirit. Among the[...]

"What makes his work great is that it can be felt and understood... by anybody," said Leo Tolstoy of Chekhov's plays, which express life through subtle construction, everyday dialogue, and an electrically charged atmosphere.[...]

Classic of world drama concerns passing of semifeudal order in turn-of-the-century Russia. Showcases Chekhov's rich sensitivities as observer of human nature. Reprinted from standard edition.
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Called the greatest of short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. Now, thirty of his best tales from the major periods of his creative life are available in this outstanding one volume edition. Incl[...]