Seven Short Novels by Chekhov
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Anton Chekhov's best stories display a detached sympathy for the Russian people and a controversial skill in portraying the decaying world of czarist Russia. Though not a political man, Chekhov could be cutting in his criticisms of upper-class society, and he turned a lens on its manners and shortsightedness. His finely observed and sharp-as-nails writing created unforgettable characters.In these short novels, Chekhov was interested, above all, in human relationships, especially mutual unintelligibility