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ClassicsIvan Matveyitch by Anton Chekhov is an archetypal example of the Russian realist tradition, and serves as an exploration of human identity in a rapidly changing, modernizing nation. Through his depiction of the titular... 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
Oh, Misha, it's terrible to be an educated woman. An educated woman with nothing to do. What am I here for? Why am I alive? They should make me a professor somewhere, or a director of something... If I were a diplomat I'd... See More
Poetry & Drama
Comprising four one-act comic vaudevilles and four short stories adapted for the stage by Michael Frayn, The Sneeze introduces readers to a less familiar selection of work by one of the greatest precursors of modern... See More
Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His short stories are held in high esteem by both writers and critics. He was a... 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
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
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
Crime, Thriller & MysteryMasterpieces of Mystery in Four Volumes is an anthology of mystery tales selected and meticulously edited by Joseph Lewis French. It contains various stories within mystery genre including ghost stories, detective mysteries... See More
Chekhov's celebrated masterpiece is given vibrant new life in this dynamic new version by Olivier Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. Switching effortlessly between the ridiculous and the profound, The Seagull... 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
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
ClassicsThe short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy... 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
British & Irish
Russia, late summer at the close of the nineteenth century. Vanya and his niece Sonya have worked for years to manage the country estate. Into this ordered and regular household come two new visitors, Sonya's father, an... See More
World Literature
The Undiscovered Chekhov gives us, in rich abundance, a new Chekhov. Peter Constantine's historic collection presents 38 new stories and with them a fresh interpretation of the Russian master. In contrast to the brooding... See More
Poetry & Drama
"[Ruhl's Orlando] captures both the intellectual spirit and the literary brilliance of Woolf's work... Ruhl writes with the imaginative sweep that allows Woolf's poetry to soar." -- Variety "Sarah Ruhl's smart new... See More
Poetry & Drama
First performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1901, The Three Sisters probes the lives and dreams of Olga, Masha, and Irina, former Muscovites now living in a provincial town from which they long to escape. Their hopes for a... 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
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
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
Short Stories
This captivating collection of short stories, selected from works written during Chekhov's prolific period, displays those qualities for which the Russian author and playwright is famous: a natural aptitude for detail... See More
Poetry & Drama
While the influence of Chekhov in modern theater worldwide, and especially in America, has been immense, translations into English have tended to be too literary and have not communicated the full emotional power and precise... See More
Short Stories
While at a party organized by the local landowner for the officers of his brigade, the shy and awkward Ryabovich is suddenly kissed by an unknown woman in a dark room. This unexpected, electrifying encounter, which he... See More
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. See More
Classics
Nineteen short masterpieces from the Titans of the Russian literature: Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Chekhov, Gorky, et al. 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
The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best loved short stories by the great masters of the genre -- from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad... See More
Classics
Here's a collection of Christmas Stories custom-made for your Kindle. Included in this volume: "Tiny Tim" by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Dinner" by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Tree" by Charles Dickens "The Christmas... See More
Poetry & Drama
The most widely staged dramatist after Shakespeare, Chekhov left a deep mark both on the development of Russian literature and world theatre, with plays that were remarkable not just for their dialogue but their atmosphere... See More