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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.


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

I am a little hesitant to admit that I am new to the works of Anton Chekhov. I consider myself a well read person but for some reason Chekhov had never come into my reading orbit. That is until now, and boy am I dissapointed that I haven't found him sooner. I love the great Russian writers. I've read and fell in love with Tolstoy, consider Dostoevsky to be one of my favorite writers, and have recently got into Gogol. The stories of Anton Chekhov are for me some of the best short stories I've ever read. Prior to reading Chekhov, Flannery O'Connor was my go to gal for short stories. Chekhov however crafts sentences so beautifully, and describes things so wonderfully that it truly is astonishing the amount of power he can pack inside his stories in so short a time. Some of my favorites were "The Huntsman", "a Boring Story" and "The Death of a Clerk.". Not only are these stories varied, but they deal with many different aspects and people that you encounter through life. Whether they be priests, children, woman, the poor, or even the well to do. From the first few sentences Chekhov casts a spell that is only broken once the story ends. Even then the story lingers in your mind as you contemplate the excuisite mastery of the language as well as the thought provoking issues nestled beneath. After reading these stories it left me wanting more. I hope to go on and read some of his short novels and plays, but for now I can't recommend enough the the stories of Anton Chekhov!
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.