The Steppe and Other Stories, 1887-1891
by Chekhov, Anton; Wilks, Ronald; Rayfield, DonaldFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-12-31
Publisher(s): Penguin Classics
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Summary
Written during Chekhov's late twenties and early thirties, these stories are the work of a young writer in dialogue with his masters: Tolstoy, Gogol, and Furgenes. The stories-"The Steppe," "Panpipes," "The Kiss," "Verochka," "The Name-day Party," "A Dreary Story," "Gusev," and "The Duel"-deal with good and evil, depicting heroes, villains, and monsters with a lightness of touch and a lack of ambiguity that is largely absent from Chekhov's later work. This Penguin Classicsedition, with new translations of the stories by Ronald Wilks, includes an annotated bibliography, chronology, publishing histories, and explanatory notes. An introduction by internationally renowned Chekhov scholar Donald Rayfield provides a contemporary understanding of this masterful Russian writer.
Author Biography
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a physician and writer of short stories and plays, including the masterpieces Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, and The Cherry Orchard.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Further Reading | |
| Chronology | |
| Note on Text | |
| Patronymics | |
| The Steppe | p. 3 |
| Panpipes | p. 102 |
| The Kiss | p. 111 |
| Verochka | p. 130 |
| The Name-day Party | p. 144 |
| A Dreary Story | p. 177 |
| Gusev | p. 236 |
| The Duel | p. 251 |
| Publishing History and Notes | p. 359 |
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