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Title: THE LADY WITH THE LITTLE DOG AND OTHER STORIES, 1896-1904
By: Anton Chekhov, Ronald Wilks (Trans)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0140447873
ISBN 13: 9780140447873
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 29 August, 2002
Pages: 384
Translated from: Russian
Description: A collection of stories such as "Peasants", "The House with the Mezzanine" and "My Life", in which, the author paints a picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship.
Synopsis: The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories 1896-1904 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 highly-regarded 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 short-story writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner.Ronald Wilks's 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 (1860-1904) 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, graduating in 1884. During his university years, he supported his family by contributing humorous stories and sketches to magazines. He published his first volume of stories, Motley Tales, in 1886, and a year later his second volume In the Twilight, for which he received the Pushkin Prize. Today his plays, including Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, and The Cherry Orchard are recognised as masterpieces the world over. If you enjoyed The Lady with the Little Dog you might like Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories, also available in Penguin Classics.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Returns: Returnable
Some other items by this author:
"PEASANTS" AND OTHER STORIES (PB)
"THE CHERRY ORCHARD" (PB)
"THE CHERRY ORCHARD" (PB)
"THE CHERRY ORCHARD" (PB)
"THE THREE SISTERS" (PB)
"THE THREE SISTERS" (PB)
"WARD SIX" AND OTHER STORIES (PB)
"WILD HONEY" (PB)
Каштанка. KASHTANKA (HB)
Моя жизнь (MY LIFE)
. KASHTANKA
5 RUSSIAN MASTERS (PB)
A BEAR
A BEAR (HB)
A BEAR - SCHOLAR''S CHOICE EDITION (PB)
A BEAR WITH A SORE HEAD (PB)
A CHEKHOV QUARTET (HB)
A CHEKHOV QUARTET (PB)
A LIFE IN LETTERS (PB)
A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (PB)
A NIGHT IN THE CEMETERY (PB)
A TRAGIC MAN DESPITE HIMSELF (PB)
A VERY RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS
A VERY RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS (HB)
A WOMAN'S KINGDOM (PB)
A. P. CHEHOV IN THE MEMOIRS OF CONTEMPOR (HB)
ABOUT LOVE
ABOUT LOVE (HB)
ABOUT LOVE (HB)
ABOUT LOVE AND OTHER STORIES (PB)
ALEXANDER PUSHKIN (PB)
AN ARTIST'S STORY
ANTON CHEKHOV (PB)
ANTON CHEKHOV ABOUT LOVE (CD)
ANTON CHEKHOV SHORT STORY COLLECTION
ANTON CHEKHOV SHORT STORY COLLECTION (CD)
ANTON CHEKHOV SIRUKATHAIGALUM KURUNAVALGALUM
ANTON CHEKHOV'S NOTEBOOKS (DODO PRESS) (PB)
ANTON CHEKHOV'S SELECTED PLAYS (PB)
ANTON CHEKHOV'S WORLD OF PLAYS: AN ANTHOLOGY
ANTON CHEKHOV'S WORLD OF SHORT STORIES: AN ANTHOLOGY
ANTON CHEKHOV: THE MAJOR PLAYS (PB)
ANTON CHEKOV''S SELECTED SHORT STORIES (HB)
APHORISMS
ARIADNE AND OTHER STORIES
ARIADNE AND OTHER STORIES (PB)
ASPECTS
ASPECTS (PB)
ASPECTS (PB)
AT CHRISTMAS TIME
AUGUST (PB)
BEAUTIES
BET, AND OTHER STORIES (HB)
BET, AND OTHER STORIES (PB)
BISHOP AND OTHER STORIES
BISHOP AND OTHER STORIES (HB)
BISHOP AND OTHER STORIES. FROM THE RUSSIAN BY CONSTANCE GARNETT
BLACK MONK (HB)
BLACK MONK (PB)
BOOR, A COMEDY IN ONE ACT (HB)
BRUTE AND OTHER FARCES (HB)
BRUTE AND OTHER FARCES (PB)
CHAMBER 6. STORIES (HB)
CHAMELEON SELECTED SHORT STORIES OF ANTON CHEKHOW (PB)
CHAMPAGNE
CHEKHOV (HB)
CHEKHOV (PB)
CHEKHOV (PB)
CHEKHOV (PB)
CHEKHOV - PLAYS & STORIES (HB)
CHEKHOV - PLAYS & STORIES (PB)
CHEKHOV FOR THE STAGE (PB)
CHEKHOV ON THEATRE (PB)
CHEKHOV PLAYS (HB)
CHEKHOV PLAYS (PB)
CHEKHOV SHORTS (PB)
CHEKHOV''S SELECTED STORIES (PB)
CHEKHOV'S SHORT STORIES TO 1880 (PB)
CHEKHOV'S THREE SISTERS AND WOOLF'S ORLANDO
CHEKHOV'S THREE SISTERS AND WOOLF'S ORLANDO (PB)
CHEKHOV: FOUR PLAYS (PB)
CHEKHOV: STORIES FOR OUR TIME (PB)
CHERRY ORCHARD
CHERRY ORCHARD
CHERRY ORCHARD
CHERRY ORCHARD
CHERRY ORCHARD (TRANS. BY PETER GILL) (HB)
CHERRY ORCHARD (PB)
CHERRY ORCHARD: AND OTHER PLAYS (HB)
CHORUS GIRL AND OTHER STORIES
COLLECTED STORIES ALEXANDER PUSHKIN (HB)
COLLECTION OF WRITINGS (HB)
COLLECTION OF WRITINGS (PB)
COMIC STORIES (HB)
COMPLETE PROSE FICTION (HB)
COMPLETE SHORT NOVELS ANTON CHEKOV (HB)
COMPLETE WORKS OF ANTON CHEKHOV
COMPLETE WORKS. VOLUME 10. STORIES 1896- (HB)
COOK''S WEDDING
COOK''S WEDDING
COOK''S WEDDING (HB)
COUNTRY SCANDAL (PLATONOV) (PB)
DAMA S SOBACHKOJ (HB)
DARLING AND OTHER STORIES
DEAR WRITER, DEAR ACTRESS (HB)
DEAR WRITER, DEAR ACTRESS (PB)
DEATH OF A CIVIL SERVANT
DEATH OF A CIVIL SERVANT (HB)
DEATH OF A CIVIL SERVANT (PB)
DER B R (HB)
DER B R (PB)
DIARY OF A MADMAN, THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, & SELECTED STORIES (PB)
DIE RUSSISCHEN BAUERN (CLASSIC REPRINT) (PB)
DIE RUSSISCHEN BAUERN. [HRSG. VON ALEXANDER ELIASBERG]
DOBRYJ NEMETS
DRAMA ON THE HUNT (HB)
DRAMA ON THE HUNT (PB)
DUEL
DUEL
DUEL & OTHER STORIES (PB)
DUEL (HB)
DUEL (HB)
DUEL (MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION) (PB)
DUEL (PB)
DUEL AND OTHER STORIES
DUEL' (HB)
EINE LANGWEILIGE GESCHICHTE
ENEMIES (PB)
ESSENTIAL TALES OF CHEKHOV (PB)
ESSENTIAL TALES OF CHEKHOV (PB)
ESSENTIAL TALES OF CHEKHOV DELUXE EDITION (PB)
EXCELLENT! CATERING (CD)
EXCELLENT! CATERING (CD)
FIFTY-TWO STORIES
FIFTY-TWO STORIES (HB)
FIFTY-TWO STORIES (HB)
FIFTY-TWO STORIES (PB)
FIVE COMIC ONE-ACT PLAYS (PB)
FIVE GREAT SHORT STORIES (PB)
FIVE PLAYS (HB)
FIVE PLAYS (PB)
FIVE PLAYS (PB)
FIVE RUSSIAN DOG STORIES
FIVE RUSSIAN DOG STORIES (PB)
FIVE RUSSIAN PLAYS - WITH ONE FROM THE UKRAINIAN (PB)
FIVE RUSSIAN PLAYS, WITH ONE FROM THE UKRAINIAN
FIVE RUSSIAN PLAYS, WITH ONE FROM THE UKRAINIAN (HB)
FORTY STORIES (PB)
FOUR GREAT RUSSIAN PLAYS (PB)
FOUR LOVE LETTERS TO OLGA KNIPPER
FOUR PLAYS AND THREE JOKES (HB)
FOUR PLAYS AND THREE JOKES (PB)
GELIBENE SHRIFEN
GELIBENE SHRIFEN... VOLUME 2
GELLI GEIRIOS, Y (PB)
GOOSEBERRIES
GOOSEBERRIES (PB)
GREAT STORIES BY CHEKHOV (PB)
HEIRATSANTRAG
HISTORIA DE MI VIDA; NOVELA
HORSE STEALERS
HORSE STEALERS
HORSE STEALERS AND OTHER STORIES (HB)
HORSE-STEALERS AND OTHER STORIES. FROM THE RUSSIAN BY CONSTANCE GARNETT
HOW MUCH LAND DOES A MAN NEED? & OTHER STORIES (PB)
HOW TO WRITE LIKE CHEKHOV (PB)
ILYA KABAKOV (PB)
IN THE RAVINE & OTHER STORIES (HB)
IN THE TWILIGHT
IN THE TWILIGHT (PB)
IN THE TWILIGHT (PB)
IVANOFF
IVANOFF
IVANOFF
IVANOFF
IVANOFF (DODO PRESS)
IVANOFF (HB)
IVANOFF (HB)
IVANOFF (PB)
IVANOFF (PB)
IVANOFF - A PLAY
IVANOV
IVANOV
IVANOV
IVANOV
IVANOV
IVANOV (HB)
IVANOV (HB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IVANOV (PB)
IZBRANNOE (HB)
KASHTANKA (HB)
KASHTANKA (HB)
KASHTANKA (PB)

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