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. Included are Chekhov's
characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as "The
Huntsman" from 1885, which brilliantly conveys the complex texture
of two lives during a meeting on a summer's day. Four years later,
Chekhov produced the tour de force "A Boring Story" (1889), the
penetrating and caustic self-analysis of a dying professor of
medicine. Dark irony, social commentary, and symbolism mark the
stories that follow, particularly "Ward No. 6" (1892), where the
tables turn on the director of a mental hospital and make him an
inmate. Here, too, is one of Chekhov's best -known stories. "The
Lady with the Little Dog" (1899), a look at illicit love, as well
as his own favorite among his stories, "The Student," a moving
piece about the importance of religious tradition. Atmospheric,
compassionate, and uncannily wise, Chekhov's short fiction
possesses the transcendent power of art to awe and change the
reader. This monumental 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,
in doing so, a true understanding of his greatness.
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