Join us for an outing with the master of the short story. Written during the author’s “middle period” from the mid-1880s to the mid-1890s, Chekhov shows his great understanding of human nature during times of great difficulty in ten thought-provoking stories.

Product Description: An NYRB Classics OriginalThe Prank is Chekhov’s own selection of the best of his early work, the first book he put together and the first book he hoped to publish. Assembled in 1882, with illustrations by Nikolay Chekhov, the book was then presented to the censor for approval—which was denied...read more

Product Description: Aparte de su faceta como autor teatral, Chéjov destacó como autor de relatos, creando unos personajes atribulados por sus propios sentimientos que constituyen una de las más acertadas descripciones del abanico de variopintas personas de la Rusia zarista de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX...read more

Product Description: Como el resto de los dramas de Chéjov, La gaviota depende de un bien formado elenco de diferentes y bien desarrollados personajes. En oposición a muchos melodramas teatrales del siglo XIX, escabrosas acciones (como el intento de suicidio de Tréplev) suceden tras bastidores...read more

Product Description: Anton Chekhov was a master of the short story. The son of a former serf in southern Russia, he attended Moscow University to study medicine, writing short stories for periodicals in order to support his family. What began as a necessity became a legitimate career in 1886 when he was asked to write in St...read more

Product Description: Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot

Product Description: Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot

Product Description: Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot

Product Description: Instead of memorizing vocabulary words, work your way through an actual well-written novel. Even novices can follow along as each individual English paragraph is paired with the corresponding Russian paragraph. It won't be an easy project, but you'll learn a lot

This superb collection of Anton Chekhov’s classic short stories includes, LOVE LIGHTS, A STORY WITHOUT AN END, MARI D'ELLE, A LIVING CHATTEL, THE DOCTOR, TOO EARLY!, THE COSSACK, ABORIGINES, AN INQUIRY, MARTYRS, THE LION AND THE SUN, A DAUGHTER OF ALBION

Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, this tale bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task—an ailing, world-weary "nobody"—seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy. 

Product Description: Swan Song by Anton Checkov. A One Act Play. Translated From The Russian, With An Introduction By Marian Fell. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history...read more

Product Description: Anton Chekhov. Short stories about children(Russian edition)