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The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904...

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Insightful literary collection
Classic Russian author
Explores social conditions
Paperback format convenient
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The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories 18961904 is an enchanting collection of tales which showcase Anton Chekhov at the height of his power as a writer. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Ronald Wilks with an introduction by Paul Debreczeny.In the final years of his life, Chekhov produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces, and some of the most highlyregarded works in Russian literature. The poignant The Lady with the Little Dog and About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as Peasants, The House with the Mezzanine and My Life Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales developing a broader range of characters and subject matter, while forging the spare minimalist style that would inspire such modern shortstory writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner.Ronald Wilkss translation is accompanied by an introduction in which Paul Debreczeny discusses the themes that Chekhov adopted in his mature work. This edition also includes a publishing history and notes for each story, a chronology and further reading.Anton Chekhov (18601904) was born in Taganrog, a port on the sea of Azov. In 1879 he travelled to Moscow, where he entered the medical faculty of the university,...

SKU: M9780140447873
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Binding: Paperback;384 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FC; Weight: 404 g; Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 24

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