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  • Uncle Vanya

    A Play

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    One of the most important dramatic works from the acclaimed Russian playwright and "father of the modern dysfunctional family comedy" ( Hyde Park Herald).A classic four-act romantic tragedy, Uncle Vanya is essentially a reworking of an earlier Chekhov play, The Wood Demon. It tells the story of a retired university professor and his extended middle-class family. When the professor unexpectedly ... Read more

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  • Ward No. 6

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov is a haunting and intellectually powerful novella that explores madness, morality, and the indifference of society through one of the most unsettling narratives in Russian literature. First published in 1892, this profound work blends psychological depth with philosophical inquiry, revealing Chekhov's penetrating insight into the human condition. Set in a remote ... Read more

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  • THE GREAT RUSSIAN PLAYS & SHORT STORIES

    by Anton Chekhov, A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol, I.S. Turgenev, F.M. Dostoyevsky, L.N. Tolstoy, M.Y. Saltykov, V.G. Korolenko, V.N. Garshin, F.K. Sologub, I.N. Potapenko, S.T. Semyonov, Maxim Gorky, L.N. Andreyev, M.P. Artzybashev, A.I. Kuprin, William Lyon Phelps ...
    Translated by Thomas Seltzer ...
    THE GREAT RUSSIAN PLAYS & SHORT STORIES encompasses an array of profound themes and literary styles, showcasing the tumultuous soul and complex social landscapes of Russia from the 19th to early 20th centuries. This anthology not only provides a breathtaking exploration of human emotions and philosophical depths found in Russian literature but also reflects the stylistic diversity that ... Read more

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  • The Party and Other Stories

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    The title story, "The Party," is about a group of friends who attend a party hosted by a wealthy merchant. The story explores themes of social class, vanity, and the absurdity of human behavior. Other stories in the collection include "A Boring Story," which follows an aging professor as he reflects on his life and mortality, and "Terror," which tells the story of a man who becomes convinced that ... Read more

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  • Chekhov's Plays

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    This file includes five 4-act plays: Ivanoff, The Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull, and Uncle Vanya) and seven short plays (On the High Road, The Proposal, The Wedding, The Bear, The Tragedian in Spite of Himself, The Anniversary and The Swan Song. According to Wikipedia: "Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (29 January 1860 15 July 1904) was a Russian short-story writer, playwright and ... Read more

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  • The Steppe: The Story of a Journey

    Enriched edition. A Journey into the Heart of the Russian Steppe

    by Anton Chekhov, Jade Holloway ...
    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    In "The Steppe: The Story of a Journey," Anton Chekhov artfully weaves a narrative that blends the contemplative with the observational, encapsulating the essence of life along the Russian steppe. Written in 1890, this novella is steeped in Chekhov's trademark impressionistic style, where vivid descriptions and nuanced character studies unfold against the vast, often harsh landscape of rural ... Read more

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  • The Collected Short Stories of Anton Chekhov

    Enriched edition. Poignant Russian Tales of Love, Disillusionment, and Everyday Life in 19th-Century Russia

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Translated by Julian Hawthorne, Thomas Seltzer, Constance Garnett, Marian Fell, Herman Bernstein, Julius West, Gilbert Cannan, Robert Edward Crozier Long, S.S. Koteliansky, C.E. Bechhofer Roberts, J. M. Murry, B. Roland Lewis ...
    In "The Collected Short Stories of Anton Chekhov," readers are invited into a rich tapestry of human emotion and social commentary that exemplifies Chekhov's mastery of the short story form. With a distinctive literary style characterized by subtle irony, intricate character development, and profound psychological insight, this collection highlights the existential dilemmas of everyday life. ... Read more

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  • The Seagull

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    In another life, Anton Chekhov would have made a great psychic. His observations of turn-of-the-century Russian society and the class rage boiling quietly under the surface (scratching at the scab of the characters' dissatisfactions and their elusive quest for happiness) feel spookily prophetic, considering his plays were written decades before the Bolshevik Revolution.The Seagull depicts the ... Read more

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  • The Lady with the Dog

    And Other Stories

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Nine deeply moving and exquisitely crafted tales from a master of the short storyAfter a fortnight in Yalta, Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov has grown tired of the seaside. He is looking for a more interesting way to pass his vacation when a woman with a Pomeranian catches his eye. Gurov loathes his wife, and has spent his marriage chasing women, even though the affairs always end in disappointment. But ... Read more

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  • Chekhov: The Essential Plays

    The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters & The Cherry Orchard

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Translated by Michael Heim ...
    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 a century ago. Gathered here in superb new renderings by one of the most highly regarded translators of our time—versions that have been staged throughout the United States, ... Read more

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  • The Lady With The Dog

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    While vacationing in Yalta, Gurov, a married, middle-aged man, becomes enraptured by a lovely young woman on the beach walking her dog. After a brief affair, the couple part, but despite the pressures of their separate lives, both are deeply affected by their fleeting attachment."The Lady with the Dog" was written shortly after Chekhov met Olga Knipper, an actress he would marry two years later. ... Read more

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  • Ivanov

    Full Text and Introduction

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Translated by Stephen Mulrine ...
    Series Book 0 - NHB Drama Classics
    Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little PriceSet in a country weighed down by political, ideological and spiritual stagnation, Chekhov's compelling early play is rooted in the revolutionary atmosphere of Russia at the turn of the 20th century.Anton Chekhov's play Ivanov was first performed in 1887 at the Korsh Theatre in Moscow.This English version, in the Nick Hern Books Drama ... Read more

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