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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 Lady with the Dog

    Narrated by Mark Bowen ...

    Unabridged

    50 min

    "The Lady with the Dog" is a short story by Anton Chekhov. First published in 1899, it describes an adulterous affair between an unhappily married Moscow banker and a young married woman that begins while both are vacationing alone in Yalta. ... Read more

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  • The Duel

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    The Duel is one of Chekhov's longest works, skirting the edge between novel and novella. Like many of Chekhov's works, it was first published as a serial.Laevsky is a womanizing drunkard, a slave to life's vices. His wantonness clashes with the moralistic zoologist Von Koren, who grows to despise Laevsky. Their mutual enmity culminates in a duel-though neither they, nor their friends, really want ... Read more

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  • Fifty-Two Stories

    From the celebrated, award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov: a lavish volume of stories by one of the most influential short fiction writers of all time.Anton Chekhov left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short fiction. Now, renowned translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky give us their renderings of fifty ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Novellas & Short Stories of Anton Chekhov

    Living Chattel, Bliss, At The Barber's, Enigmatic Nature, Classical Student, Matter of Classics

    Anton Chekhov's collection of novellas and short stories encapsulates the essence of 19th-century Russian literature with its depth of psychological insight and nuanced characterizations. The diverse literary style of Chekhov is reflected in his ability to blend realism with elements of symbolism and irony, making each story a thought-provoking journey into the human experience. This anthology ... Read more

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  • Fat and Thin

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Series series Chekhov Stories
    At a railway station the fat one, Mischa, accidentally meets the thin one, Porfiri. The thin man travels accompanied by his wife and son. The two old school friends greet each other in an exuberant and informal manner. A conversation follows, and it is about careers of both of them as government officials. The thin one appears to be an office chairman with a low salary, and his wife gives music ... Read more

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  • Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov

    In the "Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov," readers are invited to explore the rich tapestry of human experience through the masterful lens of one of literature's most celebrated short story writers and playwrights. Chekhov's distinctive literary style, characterized by its psychological depth, keen observation, and subtle irony, encapsulates the nuances of life, particularly within the mundane ... Read more

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  • Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, 1892-1895

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Translated by Ronald Wilks ...
    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 indictment of the medical profession. 'The Black Monk', portraying an academic who has strange hallucinations, explores ideas of genius and insanity; in 'Murder', religious ... Read more

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  • The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Series series Short Stories by Anton Chekhov
    The master of the factory school maintained at the expense of the firm of Kulikin, was getting ready for the annual dinner. Every year after the school examination the board of managers gave a dinner at which the inspector of elementary schools, all who had conducted the examinations, and all the managers and foremen of the factory were present. In spite of their official character, these dinners ... Read more

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  • Love and Other Stories

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Series series Short Stories by Anton Chekhov
    My whole being from head to heels is bursting with a strange, incomprehensible feeling. I can't analyse it just now—I haven't the time, I'm too lazy, and there—hang analysis! Why, is a man likely to interpret his sensations when he is flying head foremost from a belfry, or has just learned that he has won two hundred thousand? Is he in a state to do it? This was more or less how I began my love ... Read more

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  • The Schoolmistress

    and Other Stories

    by Anton Chekhov ...
    Experience life and hardships in turn-of-the-century Russia with this collection of provocative stories by one of the greatest writers of all time.Anton Chekhov captures life in late-nineteenth-century Russia with these evocative tales. For example, in "The Schoolmistress," a hard-working, underpaid schoolteacher contemplates dating a man she knows is terrible for her. In "A Nervous Breakdown," an ... Read more

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  • Chekhov on Theatre

    Series series ... On Theatre
    A unique collection of everything that Chekhov wrote about the theatre.Chekhov started writing about theatre in newspaper articles and in his own letters even before he began writing plays. Later, he wrote in detail about his own plays to his lifelong friend and mentor Alexei Suvorin, his wife and leading actress, Olga Knipper, and to the two directors of the Moscow Art Theatre, Stanislavsky and ... Read more

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