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Anton Chekhov, who is often credited with inventing the modern short story, wrote many volumes worth of stories during his lifetime. Considered by many as one of the greatest short story writers of all time, Chekhov's extraordinary storytelling gift is exemplified in this... Read Full Overview

V knigu voshli povesti A.P.Chehova (1860-1904) Step', Palata nomer 6, Dujel', Skuchnaja istorija i dr. Motivy toski sushhestvovanija i gnetushhej dejstvitel'nosti, chasto i pronzitel'no zvuchashhie v povestjah Chehova, ottenjajut ostrotu i slozhnost' perezhivanij ih geroev. Tonkij... Read Full Overview

Ward Six and Other Stories is a broad sample of Chekhov's narrative genius. The work has been viewed as a symbol for the bureaucratic quagmire of czarist and Stalinist Russia. It is also a universal comment on the person versus the state. Ward Six is a hauntingly symbolic depiction... Read Full Overview

Ward Six and Other Stories is a broad sample of Chekhov's narrative genius. The work has been viewed as a symbol for the bureaucratic quagmire of czarist and Stalinist Russia. It is also a universal comment on the person versus the state. Ward Six is a hauntingly symbolic depiction... Read Full Overview

Taken from The Oxford Chekhov , the stories in this collection include "The Butterfly," "Ariadne," "A Dreary Story," "Neighbours," "An Anonymous Story," and "Doctor Startsev," as well as the title story.

Taken from The Oxford Chekhov , the stories in this collection include "The Butterfly," "Ariadne," "A Dreary Story," "Neighbours," "An Anonymous Story," and "Doctor Startsev," as well as the title story.

Ward Six and Other Stories is a broad sample of Chekhov's narrative genius. The work has been viewed as a symbol for the bureaucratic quagmire of czarist and Stalinist Russia. It is also a universal comment on the person versus the state. Ward Six is a hauntingly symbolic depiction... Read Full Overview

The six stories- Ward Six, The Duel, A Dull Story, My Life, The Name Day Party, and In the Ravine -here presented in memorable translations-represent Chekhov's narrative genius at the full range and power of its maturity. As masterfully constructed as his earlier stories, but... Read Full Overview

V knigu voshli povesti A.P.Chehova (1860-1904) "Step'," "Palata nomer 6," "Dujel'," "Skuchnaja istorija" i dr. Motivy toski sushhestvovanija i gnetushhej dejstvitel'nosti, chasto i pronzitel'no zvuchashhie v povestjah Chehova, ottenjajut ostrotu i slozhnost' perezhivanij ih geroev... Read Full Overview

V knigu voshli povesti A.P.Chehova (1860-1904) Step', Palata nomer 6, Dujel', Skuchnaja istorija i dr. Motivy toski sushhestvovanija i gnetushhej dejstvitel'nosti, chasto i pronzitel'no zvuchashhie v povestjah Chehova, ottenjajut ostrotu i slozhnost' perezhivanij ih geroev. Tonkij... Read Full Overview

Ward Six and Other Stories is a broad sample of Chekhov's narrative genius. The work has been viewed as a symbol for the bureaucratic quagmire of czarist and Stalinist Russia. It is also a universal comment on the person versus the state. Ward Six is a hauntingly symbolic depiction... Read Full Overview

Ward Six and Other Stories is a broad sample of Chekhov's narrative genius. The work has been viewed as a symbol for the bureaucratic quagmire of czarist and Stalinist Russia. It is also a universal comment on the person versus the state. Ward Six is a hauntingly symbolic depiction... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview