| Description |
xvii, 253 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
Oxford World's classics |
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Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)
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| Note |
This selection first issued as a World's Classics paperback, 1991; Reissued as an Oxford World's classic paperback 1998; reissued 2009. Cf. T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
The steppe -- An awkward business -- The beauties -- The cobbler and the Devil -- The bet -- Thieves -- Gusev -- Peasant women -- In exile -- Rothschild's fiddle -- The student -- The head gardener's story -- Patch -- The savage -- In the cart -- New villa -- On official business -- At Christmas -- Fragment -- The story of a commercial venture -- From a retired teacher's notebook -- A fishy affair. |
| Summary |
The fifth volume of Chekhov short stories completes the publication in the World Classics series of his entire work as a mature fiction-writer. Here are 22 stories, including "The Steppe," Chekhov's first short story to be published in a serious Russian literary journal. All the texts are taken from the highly-acclaimed translation by Ronald Hingley. About the Series:For over 100 yearsOxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
| Subject |
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English.
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Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction.
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Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. (OCoLC)fst00045578
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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Russia. (OCoLC)fst01207312
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Translations. (OCoLC)fst01423791
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Fiction.
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| Added Title |
Short stories. Selections. English
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| ISBN |
9780199555451 (pbk.) |
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0199555451 (pbk.) |
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