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
ENJOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
And Blessed Are The Ones Who Care For Their Fellow Men!
Many thanks for this book
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