Publisher's Synopsis
A Russian author, playwright, and physician, Anton Chekhov (18601904) is widely considered one of the best short-story writers of all time. Having influenced such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and James Joyce, Chekhovs stories are often noted for their stream-of-consciousness style and their vast number. Here, Blackstone has compiled forty-one of his delightful short stories, including:
