Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Unabridged Plays, Short Stories, a Novel, and a Biography, Featuring The Steppe, Ward No. 6, Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, The Darling, The Bet, Vanka, After the Theatre, and MoreBy Anton Chekhov
Length41h 12m
About this audiobook
Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov gathers the essential fiction and drama of a writer who transformed modern literature through restraint, ambiguity, and psychological precision. In stories such as "The Lady with the Dog" and plays like The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov rejects melodrama in favor of quiet revelation, ordinary speech, and unresolved longing. His art belongs to late nineteenth-century realism, yet it anticipates modernism in its fragmentation, subtext, and profound attention to the inner lives of seemingly unheroic people. Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), trained as a physician, brought to literature the diagnostic patience of clinical observation and the ethical sympathy of a humane witness. Born into a provincial Russian family marked by financial struggle and social aspiration, he understood both deprivation and self-deception. His medical work, travels, and encounters with bureaucrats, peasants, artists, and landowners furnished the human range that shaped his compressed, unsentimental vision. This volume is recommended to readers seeking not only classic Russian literature but the origins of much twentieth-century storytelling. Chekhov teaches us how much can remain unsaid, and how deeply literature can illuminate everyday disappointment, tenderness, and hope.
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
GenreLiterary Classics
Length41 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 1, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Introduction:
7Biography by Marian Fell
8Novel:
9THE SHOOTING PARTY (pt. 1)
10THE SHOOTING PARTY (pt. 2)
11THE SHOOTING PARTY (pt. 3)
12THE SHOOTING PARTY (pt. 4)
13Plays:
14ON THE HIGH ROAD
15SWAN SONG, A Play in One Act
16IVANOFF (pt. 1)
17IVANOFF (pt. 2)
18THE ANNIVERSARY or, THE FESTIVITIES
19THE PROPOSAL
20THE WEDDING [trans. by Julius West]
21THE BEAR
22THE SEAGULL
23A RELUCTANT HERO or, A Tragedian in Spite of Himself
24UNCLE VANYA
25THE THREE SISTERS (pt. 1)
26THE THREE SISTERS (pt. 2)
27THE CHERRY ORCHARD
28Short Stories:
29THE SAFETY MATCH [trans by Julian Hawthorne]
30THE BOYS [trans. by Marian Fell]
31GRISHA [trans. by Marian Fell]
32A TRIFLE FROM REAL LIFE [trans. by Marian Fell]
33THE COOK’S WEDDING [trans. by Marian Fell]
34SHROVE TUESDAY [trans. by Marian Fell]
35IN PASSION WEEK [trans. by Marian Fell]
36AN INCIDENT [trans. by Marian Fell]
37A MATTER OF CLASSICS [trans. by Marian Fell]
38THE TUTOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
39OUT OF SORTS [trans. by Marian Fell]
40A JOKE [trans. by Marian Fell]
41AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by Marian Fell]
42VOLODIA [trans. by Marian Fell]
43A NAUGHTY BOY [trans. by Marian Fell]
44BLISS [trans. by Marian Fell]
45TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS [trans. by Marian Fell]
46THE CHORUS GIRL [trans. by Marian Fell]
47THE FATHER OF A FAMILY [trans. by Marian Fell]
48THE ORATOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
49IONITCH [trans. by Marian Fell]
50AT CHRISTMAS TIME [trans. by Marian Fell]
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