Anton Chekhov
later short stories, 1888-1903
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Author
Contributions
- Foote, Shelby. - Contributor
Publication
1999 - Modern Library, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
157,000 words, Guess
Page Count
628 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL360016M
- ISBN-100679603166
- OCLC Control Number39024687
- OCLC Control Number1037597359
- Internet Archiveantonchekhovlate0000chek
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98020048
- Goodreads114597
- LibraryThing332079
Classifications
- DDC891.73/3
- LCCPG3456.A15 F66 1999
Description
This volume presents forty-two of Chekhov's later short stories, written between 1888 and 1903, in acclaimed translations by Constance Garnett and chosen by Shelby Foote. Among the most outstanding are "A Dreary Story," a dispassionate tale that reflects Chekhov's doubts about his role as an artist. Thomas Mann deemed it "a truly extraordinary, fascinating story ... unlike anything else in world literature." "The Darling," a delightful work highly admired by Tolstoy, offers comic proof that life has no meaning without love. And in "The lady with the Dog," which Vladimir Nabokov called "one of the greatest stories ever written," a chance affair takes possession of a bored young woman and a cynical roue, changing their lives forever.
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- Anton Chekhov: later short stories, 1888-1903
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