Selected Stories

Name: Selected Stories
Rating: 4.80 (4 reviews)
Author: Anton Chekhov

496 pages, 2000

Anton Chekhov

fiction

1382 books

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Description

Anton Chekhov, considered one of the greatest short story writers, wrote thirty of his finest stories in this collection. His depictions of Russian life and the human condition changed the genre itself. He is most famous for his characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as “The Huntsman” and the tour de force “A Boring Story,” but also for his most performed play The Seagull, his only novel The Steppe, which was a finalist for the 2005 National Book Award--and his own personal favorite, “The Student. ” By reading these stories, you will change your life!

Exploring Human Nature

Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories gives us a deep look into human nature. He explores the complexities of people's emotions, motivations, and relationships. It's a great book to read if you want to understand more about how people tick.

Master of Short Stories

Chekhov is a master of the short story format. Each story in Selected Stories is a perfect example of how to tell a compelling tale in a few pages. If you're interested in writing or just love good storytelling, you should definitely check out this book.

Insight into Russian Society

Selected Stories also gives us a glimpse into Russian society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. If you're a history buff or just curious about different cultures, you'll find this book fascinating.

Life's Ironies and Absurdities

Chekhov had a knack for highlighting the ironies and absurdities of life. His stories often have a dark humor that makes you think and laugh at the same time. If you enjoy thought-provoking humor, this book is for you.

Emotional Depth

Despite their brevity, Chekhov's stories pack a lot of emotional depth. He had a unique ability to make you feel for his characters in just a few pages. If you're looking for a book that will move you, Selected Stories is a great choice.

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Chekhov's stories are as wonderful (and necessary) now as when they first appeared. It is not only the immense number of stories he wrote—for few, if any, writers have ever done more—it is the awesome frequency with which he produced masterpieces, stories that shrive us as well as delight and move us, that lay bare our emotions in ways only true art can accomplish.

Raymond Carver - American short-story writer

Chekhov makes everything work – the air, the light, the cold, the dirt – these are the true conditions of life, and when you read him you understand everything that has happened and everything that will happen.

Richard Ford - Pulitzer-winning novelist

Chekhov is an absolute master of the short story. His talent is so individual and his tone so unique that it is difficult to compare him to any other writer.