Short stories by Anton Chekhov

Name: Short stories by Anton Chekhov
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Anton Chekhov
ISBN: 9780007312245

Author: Anton Chekhov, Constance Garnet

Series: Stephen Fry Presents

Narrator: Stephen Fry

Unabridged: 1 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: William Collins

Published: 12/01/2008

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital download only. Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. Stephen's voice takes you into a different kind of listening experience, enabling you to imagine narrative, settings, places and people with vivid colour and meaning. Enjoy the work of one of the most celebrated writers in world literature – Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekov. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital download only. Includes An Avenger, A Blunder, Boys, The Huntsman, The Lady with the Dog, Misery and Oysters.

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 Federico

Somniferous. A selection of Anton Chekhov's short stories, narrated by Stephen Fry. I'm not about to go into much detail about each one, so I'm just going to say that I heard them all and I wish I didn't. They are far too plain and simple for my taste; and I'm pretty sure I'm going to forget them......more

Goodreads review by John

This needs to be reviewed from three angles. On the first you have Anton Chekhov, the brilliant writer who gave us the enclosed short stories. But then you have Constance Garnett, who translated them into the language we can understand, and Stephen Fry giving all of it voice. That these people didn’......more

Goodreads review by FoxClouds

I listened to this audiobook more than once. I love Chekhov and I love Stephen Fry. I only wish the collection would end off with a more lighthearted story. It includes several quite well know stories.......more

Goodreads review by Stephy

I heard this audiobook compilation of Anton Chekhov's short stories the other day. This small audiobook under 2 hours consists of 7 great short stories. . . 1. An Avenger: This is the story of a husband who wants to revenge his wife for her infidelity. The story explores the different thoughts that......more

Goodreads review by Tracy

Stephen Fry never disappoints. The combination of Fry and Chekhov is a happy one with Fry finding the exact right tone to express Chekhov's sly humor, his irony, and his humane view of life. Often the stories don't appear to have an ending, they just stop. Sometimes they don't appear to be about m......more

Quotes

“Stephen’s voice is so full of character and emotion that he brings these stories to life. And, obviously, they are read by a Great Britain (meant in every sense of the word), so Wilde’s stories are brought back where they belong and have been acceptedwith open arms” “No one else could bring these stories to life like Stephen Fry. truly wonderful”