Screen LibraryThe essential tales of Chekhov /
In this collection of twenty tales, Richard Ford, a master short story writer in his own right, has selected his personal favorites from among more than two hundred of Chekhov's tales and short novels. These stories, ordered chronologically from 1886 to 1899, are drawn from Chekhov's most...
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Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: |
English Russian |
| Edition: | First Ecco deluxe edition paperback. |
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| Summary: |
In this collection of twenty tales, Richard Ford, a master short story writer in his own right, has selected his personal favorites from among more than two hundred of Chekhov's tales and short novels. These stories, ordered chronologically from 1886 to 1899, are drawn from Chekhov's most fruitful years as a short story writer. The translation is by Constance Garnett, who brought Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Turgenev to the English-speaking world. |
| Item Description: |
"The art of the story"--Cover. Originally published: Hopewell, N.J. : Ecco Press, 1998. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiii, 467 pages : 1 portrait ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780062393869 0062393863 |
| Index Number: | PG3456 |
| CLC: | I512.44 |
| Call Number: | I512.44/C515-8 |
| Contents: |
Introduction : Why we like Chekhov / A blunder -- A misfortune -- A trifle from life -- Difficult people -- Hush! -- Champagne -- Enemies -- The kiss -- Kashtanka -- The grasshopper -- Neighbours -- Ward No. 6 -- An anonymous story -- Peasants -- Gooseberries -- About love -- The darling -- The new villa -- On official duty -- The lady with the dog. |