Best Short Stories of Anton Chekov by Anton Chekhov..Considered by many as the greatest short story writer the world has seen, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. From characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as The Huntsman and his masterpiece A Bet to his best-known stories such as The Lady with the Little Toy Dog and The Requiem,
this collection of Chekhov’s remarkable short fiction possesses the unmatched power of art to awe and change the reader.
This endlessly pleasing edition, expertly translated, is especially faithful to the meaning of Chekhov’s prose and the unique rhythms of his writing, giving readers an authentic sense of his style and a true understanding of his greatness.
This edition contains
The Lady with the Toy Dog
Small Fry
The Requiem
The Bet
Misery
At Christmas Time
The Huntsman
A Malefactor
Ward No. 6
The Looking-Glass
A Story Without A Title
A Daughter Of Albion
Fat and Thin
The Murder
A Dead Body
A Tripping Tongue
After the Theatre
A Lady’s Story
The Student
A Day in the Country
A Work of Art
A Joke
A Country Cottage
