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Love and Other Stories
Series: Cletham Classics
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Anton Chekhov's short stories are an extraordinary record of life in nineteenth-century Russia. Encompassing small-town coffin-makers, socially mobile Orthodox bishops, and wealthy Muscovite adulterers, the tales featured in Love and Other Stories are at once bleakly ironic and profoundly humane in their depiction of their subjects....
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Anton Chekhov's short stories are an extraordinary record of life in nineteenth-century Russia. Encompassing small-town coffin-makers, socially mobile Orthodox bishops, and wealthy Muscovite adulterers, the tales featured in Love and Other Stories are at once bleakly ironic and profoundly humane in their depiction of their subjects.
These beautifully translated works demonstrate why Chekhov's short fiction has achieved universal acclaim: when it comes to pathos, suggestiveness, and sheer narrative economy, these stories have never been bettered.
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Love and Other Stories
Anton Chekhov's short stories are an extraordinary record of life in nineteenth-century Russia. Encompassing small-town coffin-makers, socially mobile Orthodox bishops, and wealthy Muscovite adulterers, the tales featured in Love and Other Stories are at once bleakly ironic and profoundly humane in their depiction of their subjects. These beautifully translated works demonstrate why Chekhov's short fiction has achieved universal acclaim: when...Paperback$3399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781916809239
Publisher: ERIS
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 March 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: ERIS
Contributors:
- Translated by Constance Garnett
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 108.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 266
About the Author
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian writer best known for his work as a dramatist. His plays include Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard.
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