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Poetry & Drama
"The Cherry Orchard", first performed and published in 1904, is one of Anton Chekhov´s famous plays and is also the last. Madame Ranevskaya, who has spent five years in Paris to escape grief over her young son's death... See More
History & Criticism
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, and Anna Karenina, which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to... See More
Short Stories
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Aanton Chekhov, widely hailed as the supreme master of the short story, also wrote five works long enough to be called short novels-here brought together in one volume for the first time, in... See More
Classics
In the follow-up to his National Translation Award-winning collection The Undiscovered Chekhov, translator and scholar Peter Constantine brings us more little-known work from the legendary author's early days as a magazine... See More
Poetry & Drama
'Frayn's translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive... will be acted again and again' New Statesman In Chekhov's tragi-comedy - perhaps his most popular play - the Gayev family is torn by powerful forces... See More
Classics
By 1888, when he was just twenty-eight, Chekhov had published a staggering 528 stories, about half of them comic. Unpretentious, lively, and inventive, these comic stories have long been affectionately regarded in Russia... See More
Short Stories
'The uncontestable father of the modern short story... his stories are some of the best that have ever been written' Guardian 'Chekhov's genius lies in the way he manages to convey with such apparent effortlessness a... See More
Poetry & Drama
"Pevear and Volokhonsky are at once scrupulous translators and vivid stylists of English." -- The New Yorker There have always been two versions of Chekhov's heartrending and humorous masterwork: the one with which we are... See More
Classics
Revolving around philosophical and social conflicts, this story is set in a provincial mental asylum and explores the interactions occurring between a doctor and the members of his town. Andrey Yefimitch Ragin is the head... See More
Literary Fiction
Greatest Stories of Anton Chekhov (Greatest Stories of World Famous Authors) by Anton Chekhov: Immerse yourself in the profound and timeless stories of Anton Chekhov with Greatest Stories of Anton Chekhov. This collection... See More
World Literature
Superhit Stories of Anton Chekhov: Masterpieces of Emotion and Insight brings together a captivating collection of literary gems by the acclaimed Russian author Anton Chekhov. Known for his unparalleled ability to capture... See More
History & Criticism
If any writer can be said to have invented the modern short story, it is Anton Chekhov. It is not just that Chekhov democratized this art form; more than that, he changed the thrust of short fiction from relating to... See More
Literary Fiction
Regarded as the father of the short story as well as the first modern fiction writer, Anton Chekhov rejected conventional forms to examine the lives of ordinary people in prosaic situations. His impressionistic depictions of... See More
Poetry & Drama
Anton Chekhov's The Seagull was written in 1895 and first staged in 1896. It concerns the romantic and artistic conflicts between its four main characters, all dissatisfied with life. Some desire love. Some desire success... See More
Short Stories
These stories from the middle period of Chekhov's career show him exploring complex, ambiguous and often extreme emotions. Influenced by his own experiences as a doctor, 'Ward No. 6', set in a mental hospital, is a savage... See More
Poetry & Drama
Anton Chekhov's play Uncle Vanya in a new version by Christopher Hampton. This version will be first staged at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 25 October 2012 and run until 16 February 2013. 'It's often said that the best... See More
Classics
When a young woman dies during a shooting party at the country estate of a dissolute count, a magistrate is called upon to investigate. The mystery deepens and suspicion falls more widely as it emerges that the dead woman... See More
Poetry & Drama
"Uncle Vanya" by Anton Chekhov portrays the intricacies of rural life, unfulfilled dreams, and unrequited love. Set on a country estate, Vanya, Sonya, and others navigate disillusionment as their aspirations clash with... See More
Classics
Written in France toward the end of his career, these stories are Chekhov's only attempt at the linked collection. "A Man in a Shell" is a grotesque Gogolian comedy; "Gooseberries" a narrator's impassioned response; and... See More
Poetry & Drama
Nikolai Ivanov, approaching middle-age, has lost all passion for life. No longer in love with his wife, riddled with debt, and in danger of losing his estate, Ivanov finds himself trapped in a stasis he cannot shake... See More
Poetry & Drama
"Spectacular... This new Vanya has a conversational smoothness that removes the cobwebs sticking to those other translations that never let you forget that the play was written in 1897... One of the most exquisite renderings... See More
Classics
A master playwright and short story writer, Anton Chekhov is revered for his ability to examine the social forces in his characters' lives. His virtuosity with the written word is on full display in this collection of his... See More
Anton Chekhov's The Seagull was written in 1895 and first staged in 1896. It concerns the romantic and artistic conflicts between its four main characters, all dissatisfied with life. Some desire love. Some desire success... See More
Poetry & Drama
A civilised and complacent culture is on the brink of collapse... The tide of change is coming. Madam Ranyevskaya's liberal world of privilege and pleasure is beginning to show cracks, but she and her family live on in... See More
Classics
"Kashtanka" is a delightful short story by Anton Chekhov that revolves around a spirited little dog named Kashtanka and her series of adventures. The story begins with Kashtanka as a stray puppy, living a challenging life on... See More
Poetry & Drama
Because Chekhov's plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous as when they were written... See More
Poetry & Drama
One of the foremost dramatists of the 19th century, Russian author Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) created a body of work noted for its realistic dialogue and keen insights into human relationships. This collection of five one-act... See More
World Literature
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant 'The Lady with the Little Dog' and 'About... See More
Classics
Olga Ivanovna Dymova enjoys the company of extraordinary people, all painters, writers and musicians, who look to her bright and original. All members of the small artistic circle which she is a hostess of, they all tell her... See More
Short Stories
This collection of Chekhov's finest early writing reveals a young writer mastering the art of the short story. 'The Steppe', which established his reputation, is the unforgettable tale of a boy's journey to a new school in... See More