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Anton Chekhov's only full-length novel, this Penguin Classics edition of The Shooting Party is translated and edited by Ronald Wilks, with an introduction by John Sutherland.

In Moscow an unknown author approaches a publisher (the narrator), asking him to read and publish his manuscript. The narrator agrees to read it before the author returns three months later. At the heart of the story in the manuscript is a love triangle and themes of corruption,... Read Full Overview

A.P.Chehov - zamechatel'nyj russkij pisatel' i dramaturg, tvorchestvo kotorogo otlichajut neprevzojdennoe masterstvo rasskazchika, tonkaja ironija i glubochajshij psihologizm. "Drama na ohote" - odno iz rannih proizvedenij avtora, v kotorom pereplelis' dinamizm povestvovanija... Read Full Overview

В эту книгу вошли произведения А. П. Чехова, объединенные... Read Full Overview

In Moscow an unknown author approaches a publisher (the narrator), asking him to read and publish his manuscript. The narrator agrees to read it before the author returns three months later. At the heart of the story in the manuscript is a love triangle and themes of corruption,... Read Full Overview

In Moscow an unknown author approaches a publisher (the narrator), asking him to read and publish his manuscript. The narrator agrees to read it before the author returns three months later. At the heart of the story in the manuscript is a love triangle and themes of corruption,... Read Full Overview

A.P.Chehov - zamechatel'nyj russkij pisatel' i dramaturg, tvorchestvo kotorogo otlichajut neprevzojdennoe masterstvo rasskazchika, tonkaja ironija i glubochajshij psihologizm. "Drama na ohote" - odno iz rannih proizvedenij avtora, v kotorom pereplelis' dinamizm povestvovanija... Read Full Overview

Step back into 19th-century Russia with Anton Chekhov's suspenseful "The Shooting Party," a captivating blend of literary fiction, crime, and mystery. Amidst the backdrop of the Russian aristocracy, a dark crime unfolds, drawing readers into a world of secrets and suspicion... Read Full Overview

Step back into 19th-century Russia with Anton Chekhov's suspenseful "The Shooting Party," a captivating blend of literary fiction, crime, and mystery. Amidst the backdrop of the Russian aristocracy, a dark crime unfolds, drawing readers into a world of secrets and suspicion... Read Full Overview

"The Shooting Party" is the only full-length novel written by the legendary Russian master of the short story and drama, Anton Chekhov. A compelling blend of psychological thriller and traditional murder mystery, the narrative unfolds within the decadent and decaying... Read Full Overview