Russian Silhouettes: More Stories of Russian Life

by Anton Chekhov, T S Wentworth (Foreword by)

Overview

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781241086145
Publisher:	Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Series:	Primary Sources, Historical Collections
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.72(d)

About the Author

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian author of plays and short stories. Although Chekhov became a physician and once considered medicine his primary career, he gained fame and esteem through writing, ultimately producing a number of well-known plays, including The Seagull and Uncle Vanya, and a large body of innovative short stories that influenced the evolution of the form.