| Five Great Short Stories Revised Edition Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486264637 ISBN-13: 9780486264639 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $3.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1990 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Incisive, masterfully written tales -- set in Tsarist Russian milieux -- reveal noted author's skills in character, nuance and setting development. Includes "The Black Monk" (1894), "The House with the Mezzanine" (1896), "The Peasants" (1897), "Gooseberries" (1898) and "The Lady with the Toy Dog" (1899). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: 891.733 |
| LCCN: 90003580 |
| Series: Dover Thrift Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.17" W x 8.23" (0.18 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), a Russian physician, short-story writer, and playwright, wrote hundreds of stories that delved beneath the surface of Russian society, exposing the hidden motives of his characters and the ways in which prevailing social forces influenced their lives. This collection contains five of his most highly regarded stories, all from his maturity, and set in a variety of Tsarist Russian milieux. |