Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
xix, 337 pages ; 24 cm |
Contents |
A blunder -- A misfortune -- A trifle from life -- Difficult people -- Hush! -- Champagne -- Enemies -- The kiss -- Kashtanka -- The grasshopper -- Neighbours -- Ward No. 6 -- An anonymous story -- Peasants -- Gooseberries -- About love -- The darling -- The new villa -- On official duty -- The lady with the dog. |
Summary |
An anthology by a 19th century Russian master, comprising twenty tales. They range from The Lady with the Dog, an illicit love affair between two married people, to A Blunder, in which parents eavesdrop as a suitor proposes to their daughter. |
Subject |
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English.
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Added Author |
Ford, Richard, 1944-
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Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946.
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Added Title |
Short stories. Selections. English
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ISBN |
0880016078 |
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9780880016070 |
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