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For those new to Chekhov: Reading the stories in order is a wonderful experience; however, I recommend beginning with a few humorous stories, such as "Oh! the Public!" (39), "The Orator" (92), and "A Transgression" (124). Next try one of Chekhov's most moving stories, "Misery" (45).
- 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
The clouds and the pines stood motionless, looking at them...
- 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
Jun 28, 2024 · Lists of celebrated short fiction by author and region and curated collections you should add to your home library. Over 500 readers have voted on the 40+ books on Best Anton Chekhov Short Stories. Current Top 3: The Bet, The Lady with the Dog, Rothschild's Violin.
- The Chameleon, 1884. A minor episode occurs on the market square of the city of N: a dog bites the finger of the goldsmith Khryukin and kicks up a fuss.
- Vanka, 1886. Nine-year-old Vanka, already a shoemaker’s apprentice, has no father or mother. The night before Christmas, when everyone has gone to mass, he takes out a crumpled sheet of paper and begins to write a letter to his grandfather.
- Kashtanka, 1887. A small dog, a cross between a dachshund and a mongrel is lost, after her owner got drunk and wandered off. A passing stranger takes pity on her, takes her home, feeds her and decides to keep her, naming her Kashtanka.
- The Student, 1894. When a student of the Theological Academy is walking home, the cold sets in abruptly and a strong wind begins to blow. In a gloomy mood, he starts to imagine how the bitter wind must have blown at the time of Rurik and Peter the Great, and has been blowing for a thousand years, during which time nothing has changed, the same poverty, longing and ignorance still abound.
Jun 15, 2018 · 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.
- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
- Widger, David, 1932-2021?
- David Widger
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.”
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Jul 24, 2008 · Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) shares insightful moments in the everyday lives of 19th Century Russians. With great economy, Chekhov's short stories reveal the depths of human joy, confusion, dissatisfaction, and sorrow.
