The Duel and Other Stories

by Constance Garnett (Translator), Anton Chekhov

Overview

Six selections from the famed Russian showcase his natural aptitude for detail, dialogue, humor, and compassion. Includes "The Darling," "The Kiss," "Anna on the Neck," the title story, and more.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161292327
Publisher:	UnderPress Books
Publication date:	04/03/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	431 KB

About the Author

Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.[3][4] Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre.[5] Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress.