Publisher Description

The essential edition of the greatest stories by the Russian master of the formChekhov was without doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its untidy complexity. His short stories, written throughout his life and newly translated for this essential collection, are exquisite masterpieces in miniature.Here are tales offering a glimpse of beauty, the memory of a mistaken kiss, daydreams of adultery, a lifetime of marital neglect, the frailty of life, the inevitability of death, and the hilarious pomposity of ordinary men and women. They range from the lighthearted comic tales of his early years to some of the most achingly profound stories ever composed.

Review

'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

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