The prank
Subtitle: the best of young Chekhov
By: Anton Chekhov ; illustrated by Nikolay Chekhov ; translated from the Russian and with an introduction by Maria Bloshteyn
Contributors: Bloshteyn, Maria R., 1971- translator; Chekhov, Nikolaĭ, 1858-1889, illustrator
Series: New York Review Books classics
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9781590178362
Subjects: Russian Short stories
Work titles: Short stories
Description: The Prank is Chekhov's own selection of the best of his early work, the first book he put together and the first book he hoped to publish. Assembled in 1882, with illustrations by Nikolay Chekhov, the book was then presented to the censor for approval--which was denied. Now, more than a hundred and thirty years later, The Prank appears here for the first time in any language.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-114).
Table of contents: title: Artists' Wives --; title: Papa --; title: St. Peter's day --; title: Chase two rabbits, catch none --; title: A confession, or Olya, Zhenya, Zoya --; title: A sinner from Toledo --; title: The Temperaments --; title: Flying islands by Jules Verne --; title: Before the wedding --; title: A Letter to a learned neighbor --; title: In the train car --; title: 1001 Passions, or, a dreadful night.