Anton Chekhov: The Collected Novellas and Short Stories in Multiple Translations (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Novellas and Stories of 19th-Century Russia, Multiple TranslationsBy Anton Chekhov
Length132h 14m
About this audiobook
Anton Chekhov: The Collected Novellas and Short Stories in Multiple Translations (Unabridged) gathers the essential prose of a writer who transformed the short story into an instrument of psychological precision and moral ambiguity. Across tales of provincial doctors, clerks, landowners, teachers, lovers, and the disappointed intelligentsia, Chekhov replaces melodrama with suggestion, irony, and open endings. The inclusion of multiple translations illuminates the tonal delicacy of his Russian—its understatement, colloquial ease, and sudden lyrical compression—while situating him within late nineteenth-century realism and the modernist fiction he helped make possible. Chekhov, trained as a physician and shaped by financial hardship, journalism, and close observation of ordinary suffering, brought to literature a diagnostic eye without doctrinaire judgment. His medical practice, travels through Russia, and famous journey to the Sakhalin penal colony deepened his concern with social constraint, illness, class, and loneliness. Yet his art resists propaganda: compassion emerges through exact detail rather than authorial sermon. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking both literary pleasure and historical depth. It is especially recommended to students of fiction, admirers of subtle characterization, and anyone interested in how the smallest human gestures can disclose an entire civilization.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length132 hrs 14 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 1, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
146IN PASSION WEEK [trans. by Marian Fell]
2Introduction
147IN PASSION WEEK [trans. by Constance Garnett]
3Author Biography
148A MYSTERY
4Historical Context
149THE COSSACK
5Synopsis (Selection)
150THE LETTER
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6Anton Chekhov: The Collected Novellas and Short Stories in Multiple Translations (Unabridged)
151AN ADVENTURE
7Introduction:
152THE EXAMINING MAGISTRATE
8Biography by Constance Garnett
153ABORIGINES
9Novellas and Short Stories:
154VOLODIA [trans. by Marian Fell]
10A LIVING CHATTEL
155VOLODYA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
11BLISS [trans. by Marian Fell]
156HAPPINESS
12JOY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
157BAD WEATHER
13AT THE BARBER’S
158A PLAY
14AN ENIGMATIC NATURE
159A TRANSGRESSION
15A MATTER OF CLASSICS [trans. by Marian Fell]
160FROM THE DIARY OF A VIOLENT-TEMPERED MAN
16A CLASSICAL STUDENT [trans. by Constance Garnett]
161UPROOTED
17THE DEATH OF A GOVERNMENT CLERK
162A FATHER
18A DAUGHTER OF ALBION
163A HAPPY ENDING
19THE TROUSSEAU
164IN THE COACH HOUSE [trans. by Marian Fell]
20AN INQUIRY
165IN THE COACH-HOUSE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
21FAT AND THIN
166ZINOTCHKA [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
22A TRAGIC ACTOR
167ZINOTCHKA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
23THE SLANDERER [trans. by Herman Bernstein]
168THE DOCTOR
24THE SLANDERER [trans. by Herman Bernstein]
169THE REED [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
25THE BIRD MARKET
170THE PIPE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
26CHORISTERS
171AN AVENGER
27THE ALBUM
172THE POST
28MINDS IN FERMENT
173THE RUNAWAY [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
29A CHAMELEON
174THE RUNAWAY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
30IN THE GRAVEYARD
175A PROBLEM
31OYSTERS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
176THE OLD HOUSE
32OYSTERS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
177THE CATTLE-DEALERS
33THE SWEDISH MATCH [trans. by Constance Garnett]
178EXPENSIVE LESSONS [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
34THE SAFETY MATCH [trans by Julian Hawthorne]
179EXPENSIVE LESSONS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
35THE MARSHAL’S WIDOW
180THE LION AND THE SUN
36SMALL FRY
181IN TROUBLE
37IN AN HOTEL
182THE KISS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
38BOOTS
183THE KISS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
39NERVES
184THE BOYS [trans. by Marian Fell]
40A COUNTRY COTTAGE
185BOYS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
41MALINGERERS
186KASHTANKA
42THE FISH
187LADY N_____'S STORY [trans. by Marian Fell]
43A HORSEY NAME [trans. by Marian Fell]
188A LADY’S STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
44GONE ASTRAY
189A STORY WITHOUT A TITLE
45THE HUNTSMAN
190SLEEPY
46A MALEFACTOR
191THE STEPPE or, The Story of a Journey: A Novella (pt. 1)
47THE FATHER OF A FAMILY [trans. by Marian Fell]
192THE STEPPE or, The Story of a Journey: A Novella (pt. 2)
48THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
193LIGHTS
49A DEAD BODY
194TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS [trans. by Marian Fell]
50THE COOK’S WEDDING [trans. by Marian Fell]
195THE BEAUTIES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
51THE COOK’S WEDDING [trans. by Constance Garnett]
196THE PARTY
52IN A STRANGE LAND
197THE SHOEMAKER AND THE DEVIL
53OVERDOING IT
198THE BET [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
54OLD AGE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
199THE BET [trans. by Constance Garnett]
55OLD AGE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
200THE PRINCESS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
56SORROW
201THE PRINCESS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
57OH! THE PUBLIC
202A DREARY STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 1)
58MARI D’ELLE
203A DREARY STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 2)
59THE LOOKING-GLASS
204A TEDIOUS STORY [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and John Middleton Murry]
60ART
205THE TEACHER OF LITERATURE
61A BLUNDER
206A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
62CHILDREN
207THE HORSE-STEALERS
63MISERY
208GUSEV [trans. by Constance Garnett]
64AN UPHEAVAL
209GOUSSIEV [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
65AN ACTOR’S END
210WOMEN [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
66THE REQUIEM
211PEASANT WIVES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
67ANYUTA
212THE DUEL: A Novella (pt. 1)
68IVAN MATVEYITCH
213THE DUEL: A Novella (pt. 2)
69THE WITCH
214THE WIFE
70A STORY WITHOUT AN END
215LA CIGALE [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
71A JOKE [trans. by Marian Fell]
216THE GRASSHOPPER [trans. by Constance Garnett]
72A JOKE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
217AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
73AGAFYA
218AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by Marian Fell]
74A NIGHTMARE
219AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
75GRISHA [trans. by Marian Fell]
220IN EXILE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
76GRISHA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
221IN EXILE [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
77LOVE
222TERROR
78EASTER EVE
223NEIGHBOURS
79LADIES
224WARD NO. SIX: A Novella
80STRONG IMPRESSIONS
225THE TWO VOLODYAS
81A GENTLEMAN FRIEND [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
226AN ANONYMOUS STORY: A Novella (pt. 1)
82A GENTLEMAN FRIEND [trans. by Constance Garnett]
227AN ANONYMOUS STORY: A Novella (pt. 2)
83A HAPPY MAN
228THE TELEPHONE
84THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
229THE BLACK MONK
85THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
230ROTHSCHILD'S FIDDLE [trans. by Marian Fell]
86THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR [trans. by Constance Garnett]
231ROTHSCHILD’S FIDDLE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
87A DAY IN THE COUNTRY
232THE STUDENT
88AT A SUMMER VILLA
233AT A COUNTRY HOUSE
89PANIC FEARS
234THE HEAD GARDENER'S TALE [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
90THE CHEMIST’S WIFE
235THE HEAD-GARDENER’S STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
91NOT WANTED
236A WOMAN’S KINGDOM
92THE CHORUS GIRL [trans. by Marian Fell]
237ANNA ON THE NECK
93THE CHORUS GIRL [trans. by Constance Garnett]
238WHITEBROW
94THE SCHOOLMASTER
239ARIADNE
95A TROUBLESOME VISITOR
240THE HELPMATE
96THE HUSBAND
241THE MURDER
97MISFORTUNE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
242THREE YEARS: A Novella (pt. 1)
98A MISFORTUNE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
243THREE YEARS: A Novella (pt. 2)
99A PINK STOCKING
244AN ARTIST’S STORY or, The House with the Mezzanine [trans. by Constance Garnett]
100MARTYRS
245THE HOUSE WITH THE MEZZANINE [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
101THE FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER
246MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 1)
102TALENT
247MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 2)
103THE DEPENDENTS
248MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan] (pt. 1)
104THE JEUNE PREMIER
249MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan] (pt. 2)
105IN THE DARK
250THE MUZHIKS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
106A TRIVIAL INCIDENT
251PEASANTS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
107A TRIPPING TONGUE
252THE PETCHENEG [trans. By Marian Fell)
108A TRIFLING OCCURRENCE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
253THE PETCHENYEG [trans. by Constance Garnett]
109A TRIFLE FROM REAL LIFE [trans. by Marian Fell]
254AT HOME
110A TRIFLE FROM LIFE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
255THE SCHOOLMISTRESS
111DIFFICULT PEOPLE
256IONITCH [trans. by Marian Fell]
112IN THE COURT
257IONITCH [trans. by Constance Garnett]
113A PECULIAR MAN
258THE MAN IN A CASE
114MIRE
259GOOSEBERRIES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
115DREAMS
260GOOSEBERRIES [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
116HUSH!
261ABOUT LOVE
117EXCELLENT PEOPLE
262A DOCTOR’S VISIT
118AN INCIDENT [trans. by Marian Fell]
263THE DARLING [trans. by Constance Garnett]
119AN INCIDENT [trans. by Constance Garnett]
264THE DARLING [trans. by Thomas Seltzer]
120THE ORATOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
265THE NEW VILLA
121THE ORATOR [trans. by Constance Garnett]
266ON OFFICIAL DUTY
122A WORK OF ART
267THE LADY WITH THE DOG [trans. by Constance Garnett]
123WHO WAS TO BLAME?
268THE LADY WITH THE TOY DOG [trans. by S. S Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
124ON THE ROAD
269AT CHRISTMAS TIME [trans. by Marian Fell]
125VANKA
270AT CHRISTMAS TIME [trans. by Constance Garnett]
126CHAMPAGNE
271IN THE RAVINE
127FROST
272THE BISHOP [trans. by Marian Fell]
128THE BEGGAR
273THE BISHOP [trans. by Constance Garnett]
129ENEMIES [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
274BETROTHED
130ENEMIES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
275A LIVING CALENDAR [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
131DARKNESS
276A LIVING CALENDAR [trans. by Constance Garnett]
132POLINKA
277WOE [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
133DRUNK
278GRIEF [trans. by Constance Garnett]
134AN INADVERTENCE
279THAT WRETCHED BOY [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
135VEROTCHKA [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
280A NAUGHTY BOY [trans. by Marian Fell]
136VEROTCHKA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
281A JOURNEY BY CART [trans. by Marian Fell]
137SHROVE TUESDAY [trans. by Marian Fell]
282ON TRIAL [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
138SHROVE TUESDAY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
283THE FIT [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
139A DEFENCELESS CREATURE
284OUT OF SORTS [trans. by Marian Fell]
140A BAD BUSINESS
285OVERWHELMING SENSATIONS [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
141HOME
286THE MASS FOR THE DEAD [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
142THE LOTTERY TICKET
287THE TUTOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
143TOO EARLY!
288Analysis
144TYPHUS
289Reflection
145TYPHUS [trans. by S. S. Kotelianksy and Gilbert Cannan]
290Memorable Quotes
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