Title: The portable Chekhov /
Authors: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904; Yarmolinsky, Avrahm, 1890-1975.
Publisher: Penguin Books,
Year: 1978
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, Translations into English.; Short stories, Russian.; Russian drama Translations into English.; English drama Translations from Russian.
Abstract: "The Portable Chekhov presents twenty-eight of Chekhov's best stories, chosen as particularly representative of his many-sided portrayal of the human comedy - including "The Kiss", "The Darling", and "In theTavine" - as well as two complete plays: The Boor, an example of Chekhov's earlier dramatic work, and The Cherry Orchard, his last and finest play. In addition, this volume includes a selection of letters, candidly revealing of Chekhov's impassioned convictions on life and art, his high aspirations, his marriage, and his omnipresent compassion" -- publisher website (August 2007).
Contents: Vanka -- The privy councilor -- A calamity -- At the mill -- The chameleon -- The siren -- Sergeant Prishibeyev -- The culrpit -- Daydreams -- Heartache -- An encounter -- The letter -- The kiss -- The name-day party -- An attack of nerves -- Gusev -- Anna on the neck -- In the cart -- At home -- Peasants -- The man in a shell -- Gooseberries -- About love -- The darling -- The lady with the pet dog -- At Christmas time -- On official business -- In the ravine -- The boor -- The cherry orchard -- Letters.