Chekhov  Eleven Stories, Anton Chekhov
Chekhov  Eleven Stories, Anton Chekhov
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Chekhov - Eleven Stories

Author: Anton Chekhov

Narrator: Ralph Cosham

Unabridged: 4 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2003

Categories: Fiction, Short Stories


Synopsis

With amazing insight, Anton Chekhov wrote of the lives of the Russian common man as well as the landowner. He established the style of the modern short story and influenced many great writers, including George Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Katherine Mansfield, and Virginia Woolf.

Includes "The Black Monk" -- a tale of a man who blissfully chats with the vision of a wise, mysterious monk -- and "The Kiss," "The Helpmate," "Expensive Lessons" and more.

About Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian short story writer, playwright, and physician, considered to be one of the greatest short story writers in the history of world literature. His career as a dramatist produced four classics-The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard-and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics alike. Initially, Chekhov wrote stories solely for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations that have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. His originality consists in an early use of the stream-of-consciousness technique, later adopted by James Joyce and other modernists, combined with a disavowal of the moral finality of traditional story structure. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Chekhov published over a hundred short stories, including "The Duel," "In Exile," "On Official Business," "The Bishop," and "The Cobbler and the Devil."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Erik

This collection of stories presented in audio format was my first introduction to the stories of Anton Chekhov. These stories were all very effective at clearly painting pictures in my mind of a host of weak-willed, ineffective, or otherwise unhappy characters. Based on these stories, I would say th......more

Goodreads review by Kendall

Read Chekhov: 11 Stories and you'll understand why Anton Chekhov is considered a master storyteller.......more

Goodreads review by Don

With few words, Chekhov puts in in the scene. His work is very theatrical. I highly recommend it to anyone.......more

What little gems are these stories! Glad I got reacquainted with this towering genius.......more