Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (or Tchekoff), Russian writer, dramatist, physician and humanitarian, began writing humorous works to support his family and pay his way through medical school. As a physician he was known for humanitarian work through two Cholera epidemics. As a writer, he is known for simple language and drama internal to his characters, and is now a fixture of literature courses for "The Lady with a Dog," "The Kiss," and "The Student", stories first published between 1886 and 1904. Other masterpieces include the plays The Three Sisters (1901), Uncle Vanya (c.1902), and The Cherry Orchard (1904). For the story "The Steppe," first published in 1888, Chekhov received the Pushkin Prize.
The Horse Stealers and Other Stories, an Anton Chekhov collection translated from Russian by Constance Garnett, with notes by James Rusk. Includes: "The Horse-Stealers," "Ward No. 6," "The Petchenyeg," "A Dead Body," "A Happy Ending," "The Looking-Glass," "Old Age," "Darkness," "The Beggar," "A Story Without a Title," "In Trouble," "Frost," "A Slander," "Minds in Ferment," "Gone Astray," "An Avenger," "The Jeune Premier," "A Defenceless Creature," "An Enigmatic Nature," "A Happy Man," "A Troublesome Visitor," and "An Actor's End." First published in 1921.
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