Lady with Lapdog and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780140441437 (0140441433)
Publish date: November 30th 1964
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
IntroductionFurther ReadingChronologyNote on TextPatronymics--The House with the Mezzanine--Peasants--Man in a Case--Gooseberries--About Love--A Visit to Friends--Ionych--My Life--The Lady with the Little Dog--In the Ravine--Disturbing the Balance--The Bishop--The BridePublishing History and Notes
IntroductionFurther ReadingChronologyNote on TextPatronymics--The House with the Mezzanine--Peasants--Man in a Case--Gooseberries--About Love--A Visit to Friends--Ionych--My Life--The Lady with the Little Dog--In the Ravine--Disturbing the Balance--The Bishop--The BridePublishing History and Notes
I must confess that I hold a deep dislike of Chekhov. Why is this? It is because of his sheer brilliance. The way he writes a short story is effortless and beautiful regardless of translation (I've read a few of the same stories from different translators and they all capture the story elegantly).It...
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