Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

Early Stories Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Early Stories By Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Early Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov


$66.99
Condition - Very Good
Only 2 left

Summary

A representative selection of Chekhov's early comic and serious stories in one volume. In this selection, stories with punchy endings jostle with outrageous parodies and farcical situations. It also contains some of his finest stories about children.

Early Stories Summary

Early Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

'Even if he had written nothing else', Ivan Bunin wrote of Chekhov's early stories, 'we would still have said that an amazing mind had flashed through Russian literature'. His youthful work immediately established Chekhov as a leading writer of both comic and serious fiction. The humorous tales have delighted Russians since the 1880s, while the many admirers of the more serious stories include James Joyce and Katherine Mansfield. In this selection, stories with punchy endings jostle with outrageous paradies, fracical situations, the pastoral comedy of Romance with Double-Bass, and the absurdist humour of classics such as The Death of a Civil Servant. But the volume also contains some of Chekhov's finest stories about children, 'non-love' stories like The Little Joke and The Kiss, the hauntingly lyrical Easter Night, and the chilling Let Me Sleep. This translation does full justice to the masterful range of the young Chekhov; for those unfamiliar with his early work this edition will be a revelation.

Additional information

GOR002056997
9780192837561
0192837567
Early Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
19990218
208
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Early Stories