Fifty-Two Stories

Name: Fifty-Two Stories
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241444245
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By Anton Chekhov

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Summary

Fifty-Two Stories is a remarkable collection that brings together Anton Chekhov's short stories, showcasing his influence on modern short fiction. These tales encapsulate a wide variety of characters and situations, from the humorous to the poignant, reflecting on human nature, societal norms, and the complexities of life. Chekhov's writing skillfully blends wit and keen observation, offering insights into the universal experiences of love, ambition, and despair.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might like this collection if you enjoy exploring the complexities of human nature through rich narrative and vivid characters. Anton Chekhov's stories offer profound insights into everyday life, capturing the subtleties of emotion and the absurdity of existence with wit and poignancy. If you appreciate finely crafted short stories and literary artistry, this book could be a perfect addition to your collection.

Fifty-Two Stories

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A masterfully rendered volume of Chekhov's stories from famed translators Pevear and Volokhonsky.

Chekhov's genius 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 superb renderings of fifty-two Chekhov stories. These stories, which span the full arc of his career, reveal the extraordinary variety of his work, from the farcically comic to the darkly complex.

Including several never-before-translated stories, this is a collection that promises to delight.

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This edition, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, offers a chronological collection of fifty-two short stories by Anton Chekhov, showcasing his inventive and diverse storytelling style. The translations are praised for their accuracy and grace, presenting encounters that highlight contrasts in society. This collection is considered a welcome addition, featuring both well-known and less frequently anthologised works by a master of the short story form.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241444245

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky
Translated by Richard Pevear
Translated by Larissa Volokhonsky

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 528

Collections

Anton Chekhov Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Anton Chekhov (Author) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), the grandson of a former serf and son of a grocer, was born in Taganrog, a port in Southern Russia. His childhood was overshadowed by his frightening father, but he was close to his mother. While he was at university, his father was defrauded and went bankrupt, leaving the family in dire financial straits; Chekhov supported them almost single-handedly by selling stories and sketches to magazines. Although a doctor by profession, he soon became famous for his brilliant stories and plays, and is today recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time. Richard Pevear (Translator) Richard Pevear, along with his wife Larissa Volokhonsky, has translated works by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov and Pasternak. They both were twice awarded the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina). They are married and live in France. Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator) Larissa Volokhonsky, along with her husband Richard Pevear, has translated works by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov and Pasternak. They both were twice awarded the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina). They are married and live in France.