Tales of Chekhov Anton Chekhov

Tales of Chekhov Anton Chekhov

Translated by Constance Garnett 

   

Overview:

In honour of its 35th anniversary, Ecco is proud to reissue Constance Garnett's 1929 13–volume Tales of Chekhov, heralded as one of the finest Chekhov translations ever.

This is the first of thirteen volumes of Anton Chekhov’s short stories, translated by Constance Garnett.

Anton Chekhov was a Russian doctor who turned to fiction as a hobby, and quickly blossomed into one of the masters of the short story genre. Though he is arguably best known for his dramatic works, such as The Cherry Orchard, his stories are widely considered to be some of the most perfect examples of short fiction ever written.

Anton Chekhov's short fiction is admired and cherished by readers the world over. This stunning boxed set brings together the largest, most comprehensive selection of his stories, all full of humor, truth, and vast insight. Included are the familiar masterpieces–"The Kiss," "The Darling," and "The Lady with the Dog"––as well as several brilliant but lesser–known tales such as "A Blunder," "Hush!," and "Champagne." The entire collection is introduced by Richard Ford's perceptive essay "Why We Like Chekhov. while each individual volume includes a brief reminiscence on the meaning of Chekhov from a celebrated author, among them Nadine Gordimer, Susan Sontag, Harold Brodkey, Cynthia Ozick, and Russell Banks. Amidst a sea of Chekhov translations, Constance Garnett, who brought Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Turgenev to the English–speaking world, has a style particularly suited to Chekhov's prose. Her benchmark translations enable readers to immerse themselves in his world, experiencing the breadth of his talent in one voice.
   
Volume 1
        The Darling
        Ariadne
        Polinka
        Anyuta
        The Two Volodyas
        The Trousseau
        The Helpmate
        Talent
        An Artist's Story
        Three Years
   
Volume 2
        The Duel
        Excellent People
        Mire
        Neighbours
        At Home
        Expensive Lessons
        The Princess
        The Chemist's Wife
   
Volume 3
        The Lady With The Dog
        A Doctor's Visit
        An Upheaval
        Ionitch
        The Head Of The Family
        The Black Monk
        Volodya
        An Anonymous Story
        The Husband
   
Volume 4
        The Party
        Terror
        A Woman's Kingdom
        A Problem
        The Kiss
        'Anna On The Neck'
        The Teacher Of Literature
        Not Wanted
        Typhus
        A Misfortune
        A Trifle From Life
   
Volume 5
        The Wife
        Difficult People
        The Grasshopper
        A Dreary Story
        The Privy Councillor
        The Man In A Case
        Gooseberries
        About Love
        The Lottery Ticket
   
Volume 6
        The Witch
        Peasant Wives
        The Post
        The New Villa
        Dreams
        The Pipe
        Agafya
        At Christmas Time
        Gusev
        The Student
        In The Ravine
        The Huntsman
        Happiness
        A Malefactor
        Peasants
   
Volume 7
        The Bishop
        The Letter
        Easter Eve
        A Nightmare
        The Murder
        Uprooted
        The Steppe
   
Volume 8
        The Chorus Girl
        Verotchka
        My Life
        At A Country House
        A Father
        On The Road
        Rothschild's Fiddle
        Ivan Matveyitch
        Zinotchka
        Bad Weather
        A Gentleman Friend
        A Trivial Incident
   
Volume 9
        The Schoolmistress
        A Nervous Breakdown
        Misery
        Champagne
        After The Theatre
        A Lady's Story
        In Exile
        The Cattle-dealers
        Sorrow
        On Official Duty
        The First-class Passenger
        A Tragic Actor
        A Transgression
        Small Fry
        The Requiem
        In The Coach-house
        Panic Fears
        The Bet
        The Head-gardener's Story
        The Beauties
        The Shoemaker And The Devil
   
Volume 10
        The Horse-Stealers
        Ward No. 6
        The Petchenyeg
        A Dead Body
        A Happy Ending
        The Looking-glass
        Old Age
        Darkness
        The Beggar
        A Story Without A Title
        In Trouble
        Frost
        A Slander
        Minds In Ferment
        Gone Astray
        An Avenger
        The Jeune Premier
        A Defenceless Creature
        An Enigmatic Nature
        A Happy Man
        A Troublesome Visitor
        An Actor's End
   
Volume 11
        The Schoolmaster
        Enemies
        The Examining Magistrate
        Betrothed
        From The Diary Of A Violent-tempered Man
        In The Dark
        A Play
        A Mystery
        Strong Impressions
        Drunk
        The Marshal's Widow
        A Bad Business
        In The Court
        Boots
        Joy
        Ladies
        A Peculiar Man
        At The Barber's
        An Inadvertence
        The Album
        Oh! The Public
        A Tripping Tongue
        Overdoing It
        The Orator
        Malingerers
        In The Graveyard
        Hush!
        In An Hotel
        In A Strange Land
   
Volume 12
        The Cook's Wedding
        Sleepy
        Children
        The Runaway
        Grisha
        Oysters
        Home
        A Classical Student
        Vanka
        An Incident
        A Day In The Country
        Boys
        Shrove Tuesday
        The Old House
        In Passion Week
        Whitebrow
        Kashtanka
        A Chameleon
        The Dependents
        Who Was To Blame?
        The Bird Market
        An Adventure
        The Fish
        Art
        The Swedish Match
   
Volume 13
        Love
        Lights
        A Story Without An End
        Mari D'elle
        A Living Chattel
        The Doctor
        Too Early!
        The Cossack
        Aborigines
        An Inquiry
        Martyrs
        The Lion And The Sun
        A Daughter Of Albion
        Choristers
        Nerves
        A Work Of Art
        A Joke
        A Country Cottage
        A Blunder
        Fat And Thin
        The Death Of A Government Clerk
        A Pink Stocking
        At A Summer Villa

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