Anton Chekhov’s Short Stories by Anton Chekhov
Thirty-four of Anton Chekhov’s short stories are included in this anthology. The book’s editor, Ralph E. Matlaw, purposefully left out longer pieces and short novels in favour of Chekhov’s short fiction when choosing the book’s material. The stories were also chosen by Matlaw, according to his Preface, to highlight Chekhov’s “principal interests, methods, and attitudes”. It’s safe to say that I’ve read a handful of Chekhov’s stories in the distant past, but this is practically my first encounter with him. Chekhov is not in the least sentimental or romantic. He typically writes about commonplace events. Nearly half of the stories in this collection are about common, working-class individuals like peasants, servants, and labourers. Chekhov is obviously opposed to vulgarity, and his stories appear to be filled with a yearning for spiritual liberation.
Anton Chekhov's Short Stories by Anton Chekhov
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Chekhov is arguably the greatest short story author to have ever written. His tales exhibit a focused, clean, and unvarnished character discovery. Without authorial interference, his characters desire and struggle to identify themselves. They, like all of us, are stripped bare by existence. Many stories accomplish what it takes other authors tens of thousands of words to do in just a few thousand. pure brilliance pure wisdom Chekhov, a master of the genre, should be read often. This book is excellent. presenting an inside look into the personalities, characteristics, and way of life of the Russian people from ancient times to the present. a slight glimmer into their conception of life. especially if you want to understand someone from Russia better.
