The Steppe and Other Stories 1887-1891

Informationen zum Autor Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), the grandson of a former serf and son of a grocer, was born in Taganrog, a port in Southern Russia. His childhood was overshadowed by his frightening father, but he was close to his mother. While he was at university, his father was defrauded and went bankrupt, leaving the family in dire financial straits; Chekhov supported them almost single-handedly by selling stories and sketches to magazines. Although a doctor by profession, he soon became famous for his brilliant stories and plays, and is today recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time. Klappentext Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician and writer of short stories and plays, including the masterpieces: 'Uncle Vanya', 'The Seagull', and 'The Cherry Orchard'. Ronald Wilks has translated many Russian works of literature including, for Penguin, those of Gorky, Sologub, Tolstoy, Pushkin, and Chekhov. Donald Rayfield is Professor of Russian at Queen Mary & Westfield College, London and author of the acclaimed biography 'Anton Chekhov: A Life' Zusammenfassung Tells the tale of a boy's journey to a new school in Kiev, travelling through majestic landscapes towards an unknown destiny. 'Gusev' depicts an ocean voyage, where the sea takes on a terrifying, primeval power.

Product details

• Authors: Anoton Chekhov, Anton Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Chekhov Anton, Donald Rayfield, Ronald Wilks
• Assisted by: Donald Rayfield (Introduction), Rayfield Donald (Introduction), Ronald Wilks (Translation), Wilks Ronald (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.10.2001
• EAN: 9780140447859
• ISBN: 978-0-14-044785-9
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Classic fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary