The Bet and Other Stories

by Anton Chekhov

Overview

The Bet and Other Stories, part of ANC Press's "The Chekhov Collection" series, was first translated in 1915 and contains 13 classic tales from the godfather of Russian literature, Anton Chekhov. Stories in this anthology include: The Bet, A Tedious Story, The Fit, Misfortune, After the Theatre, That Wretched Boy, Enemies, A Trifling Occurrence, A Gentleman Friend, Overwhelming Sensations, Expensive Lessons, A Living Calendar, and Old Age.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011825255
Publisher:	ANC Press
Publication date:	11/11/2008
Series:	The Chekhov Collection , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	275,159
File size:	349 KB

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.