Table of Contents

Introduction

The Steppe
The Duel
The Story of an Unknown Man
Three Years
My Life

Notes

About the Author

Anton Chekhov was the author of hundreds of short stories and several plays and is regarded by many as both the greatest Russian storyteller and the father of modern drama.

Reviews

Praise for previous translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky: “The reinventors of the classic Russian novel for our times.” —PEN/BoMC Translation Prize Citation “Their translations have become the standard English-language texts.” —Newsday The Brothers Karamazov: “One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevksy’s original.” —The New York Times Book Review Anna Karenina: “The most scrupulous, illuminating and compelling version yet.” —The Oregonian

Praise for previous translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky: "The reinventors of the classic Russian novel for our times." -PEN/BoMC Translation Prize Citation "Their translations have become the standard English-language texts." -Newsday The Brothers Karamazov: "One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevksy's original." -The New York Times Book Review Anna Karenina: "The most scrupulous, illuminating and compelling version yet." -The Oregonian