Chekhov: 475 books

Along with Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya is credited as one of Chekhov's masterpieces and a significant precursor of modern drama. Set on a country estate in late nineteenth century Russia, Uncle Vanya is in part a study of the enervation of Russian middle-class provincial life....

Three Sisters was written for the Moscow Art Theatre and was directed by Staniskavski himself on first opening. The play is often included in Chekhov's list of four outstanding plays and part of the classic repertoire of many world theatres. The play follows Chekhovian tradition of subtle character development and humour which often makes it a challenge for both performers and directors.

«The Cherry Orchard» is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. The ebook «The Cherry Orchard» from Animedia Company is translated, with an Introduction, by Julius West. The story presents themes of cultural futility – both the futile attempts of the aristocracy to maintain...

This book, part of the multi-volume edition of Chekhov's stories translated by Constance Garnett, contains nine stories. In addition to the title story, these are "Difficult People," "The Grasshopper," "A Dreary Story," "The Privy Councillor," "The Man in a Case,""Gooseberries," "About Love," and "The Lottery Ticket."

This book, part of the multi-volume edition of Chekhov's stories translated by Constance Garnett, contains fifteens stories, including the title story, "Gusev," "Peasants," and "Dreams" and "In the Ravine." 

This book, part of the multi-volume edition of Chekhov's stories translated by Constance Garnett, contains seven stories, including "The Letter," "Easter Eve," "A Nightmare," "The Murder," "Uprooted," and the novella-length story "The Steppe."

From the legendary Russian short-story writer Anton Chekhov comes The Party and Other Stories, a captivating collection of nine stories. The title story, “The Party,” is a poignant portrayal of a pregnant wife and her husband’s possible indiscretion. Also included are a personal tale and fiction...

A HOSPITAL assistant, called Yergunov, an empty-headed fellow, known throughout the district as a great braggart and drunkard, was returning one evening in Christmas week from the hamlet of Ryepino, where he had been to make some purchases for the hospital. That he might get home in good time and...

In ‘The Death of a Civil Servant’, an administrative clerk accidentally sneezes on a hierarchical superior at the opera, which results in great embarrassment and hilarious and futile attempts at atonement. The other short stories included in this volume, ‘A Calculated Marriage’, ‘The Culprit’,...

This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...

The Seagull is the first of Anton Checkov's four full-length plays. It explores the romantic and artistic tension in the relationships between a young woman, a fading older lady, her playwright son and a popular story writer. The play references Shakespeare's Hamlet both in text and content....

Антон Павлович Чехов (1860–1904) – великий русский драматург и новеллист, по профессии врач. За 26 лет творчества Чехов создал около 900 различных произведений (коротких...

A country house on a terrace. In front of it a garden. In an avenue of trees, under an old poplar, stands a table set for tea, with a samovar, etc. Some benches and chairs stand near the table. On one of them is lying a guitar. A hammock is swung near the table. It is three o'clock in the afternoon of a cloudy day.

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic...