{"product_id":"the-beauties-essential-stories-paperback","title":"The Beauties: Essential Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Chekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicolas Slater Pasternak\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful collection of 13 classic \u003cb\u003eRussian short stories by \"the greatest short story writer who has ever lived\" (\u003c\/b\u003eRaymond Chandler\u003cb\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its messy complexity, Chekhov's short stories are exquisite masterpieces in miniature. His work ranged from the light-hearted comic tales of his early years to some of the most achingly profound stories ever composed, and this variety of tone and temper is collected in this essential new collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChekhov wrote stories throughout his writing career, and this selection has been chosen from amongst his life's work, including many of his greatest works, alongside unfamiliar discoveries, all newly translated. From the masterpiece of minimalism \"The Beauties\", to the beloved classic \"The Lady with the Little Dog\", and from \"Rothschild's Fiddle\" to bitterly funny \"A Living Chronicle\", the stories collected here are the essential collection of Chekhov's greatest tales. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Beauties (1888)\u003cbr\u003eThe Man in a Box (1898)\u003cbr\u003eA Day in the Country (1886)\u003cbr\u003eA Blunder (1886)\u003cbr\u003eAbout Love (1898)\u003cbr\u003eGrief (1886)\u003cbr\u003eThe Bet (1889)\u003cbr\u003eA Misfortune (1886)\u003cbr\u003eSergeant Prishibeyev (1885)\u003cbr\u003eThe Lady with the Little Dog (1899)\u003cbr\u003eThe Huntsman (1885)\u003cbr\u003eThe Privy Councillor (1886)\u003cbr\u003eThe Kiss (1887)\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnton Chekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (1860-1904) was born in Taganrog, Russia, the son of a grocer. While training as a physician he supported his family with his freelance writing, composing hundreds of short comic pieces under a pen name for local magazines. He went on to write major works of drama, including \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e, but continued to write prize-winning short stories up until his death from tuberculosis at the age of 44. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicolas Pasternak Slater\u003c\/b\u003e, a bilingual nephew of Boris Pasternak, is a retired haemotologist. Published translations include Dostoevsky's \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e, Pasternak's \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e, Tolstoy's short stories, and, for Pushkin Press, stories by Ivan Turgenev and Anton Chekhov.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764946141472,"sku":"9781805330301","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/10c079ff2c75ad9a7f97a100d5cb5253.webp?v=1780258490","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-beauties-essential-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}