The Portable Chekhov [Paperback]

Anton Chekhov remarked toward the close of his life that people would stop reading him a year after his death. But his literary stature and popularity have grown steadily with the years, and he is accounted the single most important influence on the development of the modern short story.
 
Edited and with an introduction by Avrahm Yarmolinsky,The Portable Chekhovpresents twenty-eight of Chekhov’s best stories, chosen as particularly representative of his many-sided portrayal of the human comedy—including “The Kiss,” “The Darling,” and “In the Ravine”—as well as two complete plays;The Boor, an example of Chekhov’s earlier dramatic work, andThe Cherry Orchard,his last and finest play. In addition, this volume includes a selection of letters, candidly revealing of Chekhov’s impassioned convictions on life and art, his high aspirations, his marriage, and his omnipresent compassion.The Portable Chekhov - Edited with an Introduction by Avrahm Yarmolinsky Editor's Introduction
Notable Dates in the Life of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Selected Bibliography: Works by Chekhov
Stories
Vanka
The Privy Councilor
A Calamity
At the Mill
The Chameleon
The Siren
Sergeant Prishiyev
The Culprit
Daydreams
Heartache
An Encounter
The Letter
The Kiss
The Name-Day Party
An Attack of Nerves
Gusev
Anna on the Neck
In the Cart
At Home
Peasants
The Man in a Shell
Gooseberries
About Love
The Darling
The Lady with the Pet Dog
At Christmas Time
On Official Business
In the Ravine
Plays
The Boor
The Cherry Orchard
Letters
Works About ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov(1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his beslS6