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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Anton Chekhov , Nicolas Slater PasternakPublisher: Pushkin Press Imprint: Pushkin Press Classics ISBN: 9781805330301ISBN 10: 1805330306 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 November 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews'This beautifully produced selection of the stories from Pushkin Press (in a new translation by Nicolas Pasternak Slater) is an ideal way to discover Chekhov.' - The Times 'The uncontestable father of the modern short story . . . his stories are some of the best that have ever been written.' - Guardian 'Near-perfect fiction, newly translated' - Evening Standard 'Mysterious and mesmerising, these stories stay enshrined in the memory' - Daily Mail 'The language is subtle and lovely, full of a regretful tenderness' - Sunday Express Author InformationAnton Chekhov (1860-1904) was born in Taganrog, Russia, the son of a grocer. While training as a physician he supported his family with his freelance writing, composing hundreds of short comic pieces under a pen name for local magazines. He went on to write major works of drama, including The Seagull, Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard, but continued to write prize-winning short stories up until his death from tuberculosis at the age of 44. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |