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  • Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    When Professor Serebrakoff and his younger wife, Helena, return to his rural estate, they find themselves less than welcome. Despite the smiles and formality, there is tension in the air and all roads lead to Helena. A family friend, Dr. Astrov quickly falls in love with her, as does the eponymous uncle. 'Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life' is one of Chekhov's greatest plays, and expertly ... Read more

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  • The Schoolmistress

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    Follows Maria's tumultuous journey home after receiving her salary from the school board. 'The Schoolmistress' features Chekhov's much-celebrated realist prose as he illustrates the misery of the poor schoolmistress and her surroundings.While Maria must fight for respect from her superiors and the townsfolk, she dreams of a better life with the wealthy and handsome Hanov. Chekhov's social ... Read more

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  • A Bad Business

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    First published in 1887, 'A Bad Business' is a supernatural ghost story from famous Russian author Anton Chekhov. An encounter between a graveyard's night-watchman and a mysterious visitor isn't all that it seems. Who really is this visitor, and what does he hope to find in the graveyard? A chilling and haunting supernatural horror story from the acclaimed author. ... Read more

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  • The Wife

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    Anton Chekhov's short story "The Wife" offers a panoramic description of Russian life amidst the constantly warring oppositions of marriage. The frost of winter cannot compare to the impasse in the relationship between Pavel and his estranged wife. The disintegration of the spouses in their rich mansion is portrayed against the background of abject suffering and poverty of the peasantry. A typical ... Read more

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  • The Black Monk

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    A short story written in the vein of the Gothic tradition, "The Black Monk" tells of a Kovrin, a Russian scholar, who is suffering from stress and overworking. He goes to the countryside, to an idyllic garden, where he starts seeing a ghostly apparition in the figure of a black monk. Step by step, Kovrin begins to lose his sanity and health, largely due to the influence of the black monk. Touching ... Read more

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  • Anyuta

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    'Anyuta' is a short story that portrays the key aspects of Chekhov's writings: dry humour, disillusionment, and a realistic depiction of social issues. The story revolves around Anyuta, a poor woman living with a medical student, Stepan, who has little time for her. Stepan dreams of a better life and is torn between following his aspirations alone or resigning himself to destitution with Anyuta. ... Read more

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  • In the Court

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    Nikolay Kharlamov has been accused of murdering his wife. 'In the Court' follows his trial, describing everything in almost molecular detail. Chekhov's storytelling paints an uncomfortably realistic image of the clerical system- indifference, cold attitudes, and stale atmospheres. This intelligent exploration of human emotion and reaction is perfect for all fans of Chekhov, Hannah Arendt and Max ... Read more

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  • An Anonymous Story

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    'An Anonymous Story' follows an anonymous assassin, sent to infiltrate the home of Orlov, the wealthy son of a judge. Disguised as a servant, the revolutionary perfectly blends into the household and observes them from within. However, his soul is soon disturbed by the womanising Orlov's attitude towards his wife, and the assassin's mission takes a dramatic turn. 'An Anonymous Story' is a fast ... Read more

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  • Typhus

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    'Typhus' is a deeply personal short story by Chekhov, about a young man, Klimov, returning home on a train while suffering from a terrible illness. The tale begins with Chekhov's classic dark humour as the protagonist is disgusted with the characters that surround him. The story changes as Chekhov illustrates a slowly creeping illness that engulfs the main character and terrifyingly distorts the ... Read more

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  • Happiness

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    In Anton Chekhov's short story "Happiness" from 1887, a horseman approaches two shepherds just before dawn on a summer's night. He tells them the story of a wicked old man without moral who had died without sharing the location of a secret, enchanted treasure with anyone. As the horseman takes his leave, the shepherds are left to reflect on the interconnected nature of greed, temptation and the ... Read more

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  • The Orator

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    Chekhov's short story "The Orator" tells of a rather embarrassing situation when a famous orator stands in front of a crowd at a funeral ceremony. Filled with satire towards and critique of the hypocritical and petty-minded people, Chekhov masterfully presents the world as a reflection in the eyes of a dead man. Connoisseur of the human psyche and a chronicler of Russian daily grind, the author's ... Read more

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  • The Teacher of Literature

    Translated by Constance Garnett ...
    Series series World Classics
    "The Teacher of Literature" tells the story of Nikitin, a young teacher at the local school, who proposes to Masha, the daughter of a wealthy man. The story oscillates between bouts of happiness and immense love to moments of depression and existential crisis. The realization of the main character that the world is nothing but filled with vulgarity clashes with his previous perfect state of ... Read more

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