Five Great Short Stories

Paperback, 96 pages

English language

Published July 1, 1990 by Dover.

ISBN:
978-0-486-26463-9
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3 stars (1 review)

Contains; Дама с собачкой Дом с мезонином Крыжовник Мужики Чёрный монах

3 editions

Two or three good stories and a couple of head-scratchers

3 stars

Chekhov is revered, and I'm sure he wrote many wonderful, compelling things. But the title of this book is a misnomer. I'd say that three were worthwhile, though perhaps all three had endings that left me wanting. And the other two were meh, at best. So maybe read some Chekhov, just not this particular collection.

Subjects

  • Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English
  • Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction