The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904 (Penguin Classics)
The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904 (Penguin Classics)
Anton Chekhov
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In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces - The Lady with the Little Dog & About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage. In Peasants, The House with the Mezzanine and My Life, Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales, developing a broader range of characters and subject matter.
In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces - The Lady with the Little Dog & About Love examine the nature of love outside of marriage. In Peasants, The House with the Mezzanine and My Life, Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales, developing a broader range of characters and subject matter.
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born in the small seaport of Taganrog, southern Russia, the son of a grocer. Chekhov's grandfather was a serf, who had bought his own freedom and that of his three...
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