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About Anton Chekhov: One of Russia's greatest writers, Chekhov began his career writing jokes and anecdotes for popular magazines to support himself while he studied to become a doctor. Between 1888 and his death he single-handedly revolutionized both the drama and the short story. Near the end of his life he married an actress, Olga Knipper.
- The Orator
by Anton Chekhov. ONE fine morning the collegiate assessor,...
- Neighbours
NOTES. Her Excy.: the title vashe prevoskhoditelstvo (your...
- Joy
"Read it!" The father put on his spectacles. "Do read it!"...
- A Living Chattel
NOTES. horribile dictu: horrible to relate . portière: a...
- A Chameleon
A CHAMELEON. by Anton Chekhov. THE police superintendent...
- A Misfortune
by Anton Chekhov. SOFYA PETROVNA, the wife of Lubyantsev the...
- An Artist's Story
AN ARTIST'S STORY. by Anton Chekhov. I. IT was six or seven...
- The Man in a Case
Under the influence of people like Byelikov we have got into...
- The Lady With a Dog
THE LADY WITH THE DOG. by Anton Chekhov. I. IT was said that...
- Grisha
by Anton Chekhov. GRISHA, a chubby little boy, born two...
- The Orator
Jul 14, 2010 · The nine stories are all quite short – the book is only 67 pages online – and don’t take much time to get through. In the introduction, Chekhov is compared to American short story writer O. Henry, particularly the first two stories in the collection: “A Work of Art” and “Vengeance.”. As the introduction explains:
Jul 7, 2018 · Book from Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov
Either because the books were old, or perhaps because of the change in his surroundings, reading exhausted him, and did not grip his attention as before. That he might not spend his time in idleness he made a detailed catalogue of his books and gummed little labels on their backs, and this mechanical, tedious work seemed to him more interesting ...
Jun 15, 2018 · Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904: Editor: Widger, David, 1932-2021? Title: Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov Credits: David Widger Language: English: LoC Class: PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature: Subject: Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Subject
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
- Widger, David, 1932-2021?
- David Widger
Oct 3, 2022 · A hard-working man misses the chance at love. No. 3 – (tie) Gooseberries. A man achieves his life’s goals but it’s an empty victory. No. 2 – In the Coach-House. A group of servants and workman sit, play cards, and worry about the fate of the master of the house, who has committed suicide. No. 1 – A Woman’s Kingdom.
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