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Fifty-Two Stories

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By (author): Anton Chekhov

Translated by: Larissa Volokhonsky, Richard Pevear

'This beautifully produced edition collects, in chronological order, fifty-two of Anton Chekhov's short stories written between 1883 and 1898. It is a 'full deck', intended to reflect the diversity and inventiveness of the author's lesser-known fiction ... compelling and even graceful' The Times Literary Supplement

A masterfully rendered volume of Chekhov's stories from award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

Chekhov's genius left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short fiction. Now, renowned translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky give us their superb renderings of fifty-two Chekhov stories. This volume, which spans the full arc of Chekhov's career and includes a number of tales translated into English for the first time, reveals the extraordinary variety of his work. Ranging from the farcically comic to the darkly complex, the stories are populated by a remarkable range of characters who come from all parts of Russia, all walks of life, and who, taken together, have democratized the short story. This is a collection that promises profound delight.

'The premier Russian-to-English translators of the era' The New Yorker

'The reinventors of the classic Russian novel for our times' PEN/Book of the Month Translation Prize Citation

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Product Details
  • Weight: 361g
  • Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jul 2021
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780241444245

About Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (Author) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) the grandson of a former serf and son of a grocer was born in Taganrog a port in Southern Russia. His childhood was overshadowed by his frightening father but he was close to his mother. While he was at university his father was defrauded and went bankrupt leaving the family in dire financial straits; Chekhov supported them almost single-handedly by selling stories and sketches to magazines. Although a doctor by profession he soon became famous for his brilliant stories and plays and is today recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time.Richard Pevear (Translator) Richard Pevear along with his wife Larissa Volokhonsky has translated works by Tolstoy Dostoevsky Chekhov Gogol Bulgakov and Pasternak. They both were twice awarded the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina). They are married and live in France.Larissa Volokhonsky (Translator) Larissa Volokhonsky along with her husband Richard Pevear has translated works by Tolstoy Dostoevsky Chekhov Gogol Bulgakov and Pasternak. They both were twice awarded the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina). They are married and live in France.

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