The Essential Tales of Chekhov

Of the two hundred stories that Anton Chekhov wrote, the twenty stories that appear in this extraordinary collection were personally chosen by Richard Ford--an accomplished storyteller in his own right. Included are the familiar masterpieces--"The Kiss," "The Darling," and "The Lady with the Dog"--as well as several brilliant lesser-known tales such as "A Blunder," "Hush!," and "Champagne." These stories, ordered from 1886 to 1899, are drawn from Chekhov''s most fruitful years as a short-story writer. A truly balanced selection, they exhibit the qualities that make Chekhov one of the greatest fiction writers of all time: his gift for detail, dialogue, and humor; his emotional perception and compassion; and his understanding that life''s most important moments are often the most overlooked. "The reason we like Chekhov so much, now at our century''s end," writes Ford in his perceptive introduction, "is because his stories from the last century''s end feel so modern to us, are so much of our own time and mind." Exquisitely translated by the renowned Constance Garnett, these stories present a wonderful opportunity to introduce yourself--or become reaquainted with--an artist whose genius and influence only increase with every passing generation.>

Info autore

Anton Chekhov was born in Taganrog, in southern Russia, and in his youth paid for his own education and supported his entire family by writing short, satirical sketches of Russian life. Though he eventually became a physician and once considered medicine his principal career, he continued to gain popularity and praise as a writer for various Russian newspapers, eventually authoring more literary work and ultimately his most well-known plays, including Ivanov, The Seagull, and Uncle Vanya. He died of tuberculosis in 1904, and is regarded as one of the best short story writers in history, influencing such authors as Ernest Hemingway, Vladimir Nabokov, and Raymond Carver.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anton Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
• Con la collaborazione di: Richard Ford (Editore), Constance Garnett (Traduzione)
• Editore: Ecco Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.06.2000
• EAN: 9780060956561
• ISBN: 978-0-06-095656-1
• Pagine: 368
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 232 mm x 25 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Russische SchriftstellerInnen: Werke (div.), Short Stories, Narrative theme: Interior life, Humorous fiction, Northern Europe, Scandinavia, United States of America, USA, Anthologies: general, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / General, FICTION: Classics, FICTION: Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION: Psychological, FICTION: World Literature / Russia / 19th Century, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: European / Scandinavian, FICTION: World Literature / American / General