The Duel and Other Stories - Softcover

Checkov, Anton; Anton Chekhov, Chekhov; Anton Chekhov

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604247126 ISBN 13: 9781604247121

Publisher: Book Jungle, 2007

Synopsis

Chekhov was a Russian who wrote short stories and plays Uncle Vanya and The Three Sisters are two of his best-known works. Chekhov was a doctor during most of his life. He was said to say, "Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress". This collection of short stories contains; The Duel, Excellent People, Mire, Neighbours, At Home, Expensive Lessons, The Princess, and The Chemist's Wife.

About this title

About the Author:

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian short story writer, playwright, and physician, considered to be one of the greatest short story writers ever. He published over a hundred short stories, including "The Duel," "In Exile," "On Official Business," "The Bishop," and "The Cobbler and the Devil."

William Dufris has been nominated nine times as a finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Award and has garnered twenty-one Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, which also named him one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century. He has also acted on stage and television in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

Language Notes:

Text: English, Russian (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Book Jungle
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1604247126
• ISBN 13: 9781604247121
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 196