Fifty-Two Stories

Chekhov's genius left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short fiction. This volume of fifty-two stories, which spans the full arc of Chekhov's career and includes a number of tales translated into English for the first time, reveals the extraordinary variety of his work. Ranging from the farcically comic to the darkly complex, the stories are populated by a remarkable range of characters from all parts of Russia, all walks of life, and who, taken together, have democraticized the short story.