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Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, and Anna Karenina, which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, a collection of thirty of Chekhov’s best tales from the major periods of his creative life.
 
Considered the greatest short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. From characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as “The Huntsman” and the tour de force “A Boring Story,” to his best-known stories such as “The Lady with the Little Dog” and his own personal favorite, “The Student,” Chekhov’s short fiction possesses the transcendent power of art to awe and change the reader. This monumental edition, expertly translated, is especially faithful to the meaning of Chekhov’s prose and the unique rhythms of his writing, giving readers an authentic sense of his style and a true understanding of his greatness.

Download PDF Stories of Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky 8601300326382 Books

"What I love about Chekhov is his sparse language and his ability to paint a full picture of someone’s life in so few words. Each word matters, and he often will choose words for a dual purpose, like the use of the word “stranger” in “The Huntsman.” It can literally be someone who is unknown to you or someone you haven’t seen in a long time and you feel that they have become a stranger. I found this translation very readable and the stories relatable even today — these stories were written in the late 1800s.

Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky will keep readers on their toes, as some situations can be a bit odd. However, the concepts of lost love, jobs that are unsatisfying, and husbands who become strangers to their wives are issues that persist even today."

Product details Paperback 496 pages Publisher Modern Library; 10.1.2000 edition (October 31, 2000) Language English ISBN-10 9780553381009 ISBN-13 978-0553381009 ASIN 0553381008

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Stories of Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky 8601300326382 Books Reviews :

Stories of Anton Chekhov Anton Chekhov Richard Pevear Larissa Volokhonsky 8601300326382 Books Reviews

• What I love about Chekhov is his sparse language and his ability to paint a full picture of someone’s life in so few words. Each word matters, and he often will choose words for a dual purpose, like the use of the word “stranger” in “The Huntsman.” It can literally be someone who is unknown to you or someone you haven’t seen in a long time and you feel that they have become a stranger. I found this translation very readable and the stories relatable even today — these stories were written in the late 1800s.
  
  Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky will keep readers on their toes, as some situations can be a bit odd. However, the concepts of lost love, jobs that are unsatisfying, and husbands who become strangers to their wives are issues that persist even today.
• An excellent and diverse book of short stories. The weakest ones are still very good, while the strongest are some of the best fiction I've ever read. Even the translation (compared to Constance Garrett) is great.
• This star rating reflects frustration with 's layout, not the Chekhov text.
  
  For some reason, has misleadingly grouped a different digital edition of this text with the Modern Library (Pevear/Volokhonsky) edition. The Modern Library edition's front page has a link to an entirely different digital edition (the one costing $2.99), bearing no imprint or listed translators. If you want to buy the actual Modern Library text as an ebook, you have to click the link to view all formats and editions near the top, and then expand the listings to find the Modern Library ebook, with a price of $9.99.
  
  I don't know whether the $2.99 edition is any good or not, but Pevear and Volokhonsky are reputed to be the standard-setters for all modern translations of Russian literature. Don't let the organization of the product page trick you into buying something inferior. Linking to this other obscure edition from the Modern Library edition's product page is dishonest and, especially with the much lower presented price, appears to be a trap for unwary or unsavvy customers.
• This is a nice compilation of Chekhov's work, taking the reader from early days to his later works. If you like Chekhov, or want to sample his writings, this is a good book to get.
• Unfortunately, this is not the paperback translation done by the premier Russian literature translating team, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. The kindle translation is grammatically confusing. It is upsetting and misleading that would offer (without warning) a different translation for the version.
• Chekhov is one of literature's finest writers, and this collection of short stories doesn't disappoint. I like some stories better than others, but of those I liked very much, this stood out Chekhov was very clearly ahead of his time as a writer, to the point that his plots, sensibilities and expressions could have been written this year, as well as in the 1880s-1890s. One aspect of his writing I loved especially is his ability to write summary, yet penetrating, descriptions of his characters, often in just a few words or sentence fragments. Checkhov could capture a character's essence in a few well-chosen words that are among the best I can recall reading.
  
  Also worth a mention is that the translators for this book are superb. I believe they have captured Chekhov with uncanny accuracy.
• I saw 2 of Chekhov's plays in college and I honestly don't remember them. Glenn Close appeared in one I remember, but beyond that I was obviously distracted. Nothing could have prepared me for the perfection of these stories. I have never read a collection that had such an impact. Chekhov's clear-eyed world view peers at tiny physical details in the lives of the characters to see into their souls. They are tragic heroes in common clothes.
  
  Chekhov looks on without judgment. His attitude is humane and liberal. No matter how foolish his subjects, his attitude is never condescending.
  
  I hadn't realized it until I finished Pevear's forward, but Chekhov begins to slip subtly into stream of consciousness in several stories. This and many other innovations make Chekhov a pivotal figure in fiction writing. He is certainly under appreciated at present.
  
  (I can't compare it, of course, but the P&V translation is another gift.)
• Quick and easy ordering, rapid shipping, and perfect product. I love Chekhov, and did a Book Club program on his short stories. This comprehensive book gave me all the material I needed.