The Beauties : Essential Stories

Author: Nicholas Slater (TRN) Anton Pavlovich; Pasternak Chekhov

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  • : $24.99 AUD
  • : 9781782273806
  • : Pushkin Press, Limited
  • : Pushkin Press, Limited
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  • : 0.204117
  • : February 2018
  • : 165mm X 120mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : May 2017
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  • : Nicholas Slater (TRN) Anton Pavlovich; Pasternak Chekhov
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  • : English
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Description

Without doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its messy complexity, Chekhov's short stories are exquisite masterpieces in miniature. His work ranged from the light-hearted comic tales of his early years to some of the most achingly profound stories ever composed, and this variety of tone and temper is collected in this essential new collection.Chekhov wrote stories throughout his writing career, and this selection has been chosen from amongst his life's work, including many of his greatest works, alongside unfamiliar discoveries, all newly translated. From the masterpiece of minimalism 'The Beauties', to the beloved classic 'The Lady with the Little Dog, and from 'Rothschild's Fiddle' to bitterly funny 'A Living Chronicle', the stories collected here are the essential collection of Chekhov's greatest tales.

Author description

Anton 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.