The steppe and other stories
By: Anton Chekhov ; translated with notes by Ronald Wilks ; with an introduction by Donald Rayfield.
Contributors: Wilks, Ronald.
Edition: printing (1)
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 368
Copyright date: 2001
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: This is a collection of eight of Chekov's early stories, written during his late 20s and early 30s. They are: "The Steppe", "Panpipes" "The Kiss", "Verocha", "The Name-Day Party", "A Dreary Story", "Gusez" and "The Duel". They deal with good and evil, depicting heroes, villains and monsters.
Notes: Translated from the Russian.
Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: INTRODUCTION; title: FURTHER READING; title: CHRONOLOGY; title: NOTE ON TEXT; title: PATRONYMICS; title: The Steppe; title: Panpipes; title: The Kiss; title: Verochka; title: The Name-day Party; title: A Dreary Story; title: Gusev; title: The Duel; title: PUBLISHING HISTORY AND NOTES