The Bishop and Other Stories

by Anton Chekhov, Constance Garnett (Translator)

Overview

Seven fantastic short stories from the master of the short story, Anton Chekov. His brilliance on full display in each of these masterful tales, students and literature fiends can wallow in the masterful prose of one of the world's greats. 

Contents include: The bishop.--The letter.--Easter eve.--A nightmare.--The murder.--Uprooted.--The steppe.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153449326
Publisher:	Merkaba Press
Publication date:	07/11/2017
Sold by:	PUBLISHDRIVE KFT
Format:	eBook
Pages:	177
File size:	248 KB

About the Author

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian doctor, short-story writer, and playwright. Born in the port city of Taganrog, Chekhov was the third child of Pavel, a grocer and devout Christian, and Yevgeniya, a natural storyteller. His father, a violent and arrogant man, abused his wife and children and would serve as the inspiration for many of the writer’s most tyrannical and hypocritical characters. Chekhov studied at the Greek School in Taganrog, where he learned Ancient Greek. In 1876, his father’s debts forced the family to relocate to Moscow, where they lived in poverty while Anton remained in Taganrog to settle their finances and finish his studies. During this time, he worked odd jobs while reading extensively and composing his first written works. He joined his family in Moscow in 1879, pursuing a medical degree while writing short stories for entertainment and to support his parents and siblings. In 1876, after finishing his degree and contracting tuberculosis, he began writing for St. Petersburg’s Novoye Vremya, a popular paper which helped him to launch his literary career and gain financial independence. A friend and colleague of Leo Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky, and Ivan Bunin, Chekhov is remembered today for his skillful observations of everyday Russian life, his deeply psychological character studies, and his mastery of language and the rhythms of conversation.