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It is said that if you haven't read the great Russian playwrights and authors, then you haven't read anything at all. This edition represents a collection of some of the greatest Russian plays and short stories:
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The Inspector General
Savva
The Life of Man
Short Stories
The Queen of Spades
The Cloak
The District Doctor
The Christmas Tree And The Wedding
God Sees The Truth, But Waits
How A Muzhik Fed Two Officials
The Shades, A Phantasy
The Signal
The...
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This unique edition of Anton Chekhov's collected novellas and short stories has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.
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"Life is a vexatious trap; when a thinking man reaches maturity and attains to full consciousness he cannot help feeling that he is in a trap from which there is no escape." Ward No. Six (1892)
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author...
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This unique edition of Anton Chekhov's collected works.
Content:
Introduction:
Biography by Constance Garnett
Novel:
The Shooting Party
Plays:
On the High Road
Swan Song
Ivanoff
Anniversary
Jubilee
Proposal
Wedding
Bear
Boor
Seagull
Reluctant Hero
Uncle Vanya
Three Sisters
Cherry Orchard
On the Harmfulness of Tobacco
Wood Demon
Novellas and Short Stories:
Living Chattel
Bliss
Joy
At The Barber's
Enigmatic Nature
Classical Student
Matter of Classics
Death...
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"Life is a vexatious trap, when a thinking man reaches maturity and attains to full consciousness he cannot help feeling that he is in a trap from which there is no escape."Ward No. Six (1892)
Contents:
Living Chattel
Joy
Bliss
At The Barber's
Enigmatic Nature
Classical Student
Matter of Classics
Death of A Government Clerk
Daughter of Albion
Trousseau
Inquiry
Fat and Thin
Tragic Actor
Slanderer
Bird Market
Choristers
Album
Minds in Ferment
Chameleon
In...
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This unique collection of Anton Chekhov's greatest works has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards.
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"In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications." Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887)
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories...
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When Nikolay Tchikildyeev falls ill, he decides to return home to the countryside with his wife, Olga, and daughter, Sasha. However, when they arrive, his family's hut is not the idyllic country retreat he remembered from his childhood, and many of the local peasants are brutish and unwelcoming. But while Nikolay's health deteriorates, Olga and Sasha become determined to greet their new life with positivity.
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After getting caught at a friend's estate during a sudden storm, Ivan tells his friends the story of his brother who was determined to raise enough capital to buy himself a townhouse where he could plant gooseberry bushes. Through ruthless ambition, marrying an old widow for his own financial gain along the way, Ivan's brother was able to fulfill his desires, but became an unlikable and proud person in the process.
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Complete Chekhov's Short Stories taken from 16 volumes List of Volumes:
- The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories,
- The Schoolmaster and Other Stories,
- The Party and Other Stories,
-The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories,
- The Bishop and Other Stories,
- The Duel and Other Stories,
- The Schoolmistress and Other Stories,
- The Wife and Other Stories,
- The Witch and Other Stories,
- The Chorus Girl and Other Stories,
- Love and Other Stories,
- The...
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An idle artist meets a woman and her two daughters while traveling the Russian countryside. The eldest daughter, Lida, is strong-minded and purposeful, intent on her mission to better the lives of the local peasants. Unlike her elder sister, the younger daughter, Genya, is sweet and simple. But when the artist begins falling in love with Genya, he finds himself perpetually drawn into political arguments with her sister that threaten his happiness....
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At a banker's party fifteen years ago, a young lawyer defends the position that life in prison is far less humane than capital punishment. The banker disagrees and proposes they bet-two million rubles in exchange for fifteen years of solitary confinement. The terms of their agreement allow the lawyer to have access to books, food, and wine, and over the course of his imprisonment, he reads widely. Nearing the end of the fifteen years, the banker comes...
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Incisive, masterfully written tales - set in Tsarist Russian milieux - reveal noted author's skills in character, nuance, and setting development. Includes "The Black Monk" (1894), "The House with the Mezzanine" (1896), "The Peasants" (1897), "Gooseberries" (1898), and "The Lady with the Toy Dog" (1899).
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A collection of Chekhov's short stories featuring: Talent, Anyuta, The Helpmate, Ivan Matveyitch, Polinka. These stories are rich in characterisation and represent brilliantly observed slices of life. They don't come to an end, they just peter out inconclusively leaving you to draw your own conclusions.
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When Andrey Korvin returns to the home he grew up in, his former guardian Yegor welcomes him with enthusiasm, excited to share his life's work-his expansive garden-with his former ward. Korvin soon begins courting Yegor's daughter, Tanya, and with Yegor's blessing, the couple marry. But Korvin has also begun receiving regular visits from a Black Monk whom he knows exists only in his mind. At once, the marriage, which once seemed ideal, begins to suffer...
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Family dynamic, psychological insight into relationships and romance are the central themes in this collection of Chekhov stories. These stories full of insight into lives of seemingly ordinary people offer a rare opportunity to experience defining moments of lives. Unhappy in his marriage, a Moscow banker, Dmitri Gurov is vacationing in Yalta, Crimea, where he sees a young lady walking along the seafront with her small dog. They are soon engaged...
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. This collection of ten of his best short stories include: Grisha Gusev Happiness Home Hush In A Hotel In A Strange Land In Exile In Passion Week In The Coach-house
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. This collection of ten of his best short stories include: In The Court In The Dark In The Graveyard In The Ravine In Trouble Ionitch Ivan Matveyich Joy Kashtanka Ladies
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. This collection of ten of his best short stories include: Too Early Typhus Uprooted Vanka Verotchka Volodya Ward No. 6 Whitebrow Who Was To Blame? Zinotchka
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress." This collection of ten of his best...
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. This collection of ten of his best short stories include: Peasants Polinka Rothschild's Fiddle Shrove Tuesday Sleepy Small Fry Sorrow Strong Impressions Talent Terror
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A timeless observation of the human condition from one of the best story writers in history of world literature. Chekhov's stream of consciousness technique that revolutionised modern literature and his characteristic mix of humour and poignancy unite 11 stories featured in this collection. A Tragic Actor; In A Strange Land; Oh The Public; The Looking Glass; Her Husband; Overdoing It; Talent; Anyuta; The Helpmate; Ivan Matveyich; Polinka;
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