The Steppe And Other Stories
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The Steppe And Other Stories
By (Author) Anton Chekhov
Translated by Constance Garnett
Introduction by Richard Freeborn
Everyman
Everyman's Library
2nd December 1991
26th September 1991
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Short stories
891.733
Physical Properties
Hardback
400
Width 135mm, Height 212mm, Spine 25mm
471g
Description
Primarily known as a dramatist, Chekhov also wrote short stories. This selection of his work includes The Swedish Match, Easter Eve, Mire, On the Road, Verotchka, Volodya, The Kiss, Sleepy and The Steppe.
Author Bio
Anton Chekhov was a Russian author and playwright who has been hailed as the master of the modern short story. Born in 1860 in Taganov, he studied at medical school before becoming a writer. Among his best known short tales are 'The Steppe' (which won him the Pushkin Prize in 1888), 'Ward No. 6' (1892) and 'The Lady with the Dog' (1889), while his plays include The Seagull (1895), Uncle Vanya (1897), The Three Sisters (1901) and The Cherry Orchard (1904), all of which are widely acclaimed as masterpieces. He died in July 1904 in Badenweiler, Germany.
