{"product_id":"selected-stories-of-anton-chekhov-9780553381009","title":"Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov","description":"Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina, \u003c\/i\u003e which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to \u003ci\u003eThe Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, \u003c\/i\u003e a collection of thirty of Chekhov's best tales from the major periods of his creative life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Considered the greatest short story writer, Anton Chekhov changed the genre itself with his spare, impressionistic depictions of Russian life and the human condition. From characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as \"The Huntsman\" and the tour de force \"A Boring Story,\" to his best-known stories such as \"The Lady with the Little Dog\" and his own personal favorite, \"The Student,\" Chekhov's short fiction possesses the transcendent power of art to awe and change the reader. This monumental edition, expertly translated, is especially faithful to the meaning of Chekhov's prose and the unique rhythms of his writing, giving readers an authentic sense of his style and a true understanding of his greatness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Pevear \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eLarissa Volokhonsky\u003c\/b\u003e have won the PEN Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize twice, for their version of Dostoevsky's\u003ci\u003e The Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e and for Tolstoy's \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e. They are married and live in France.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605526221074,"sku":"9780553381009","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_732c473f-d419-45f4-bb82-1780ce5dfb70.jpg?v=1732278358","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/selected-stories-of-anton-chekhov-9780553381009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}