Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A landmark collection of Russian plays and stories blending modernist theatre, psychological realism, and existential themesBy Anton Chekhov
Length48h 15m
About this audiobook
Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov gathers the essential achievements of a writer who transformed modern drama and the short story through restraint, ambiguity, and psychological precision. In works such as The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and stories like "The Lady with the Dog" and "Ward No. 6," Chekhov rejects melodrama in favor of subtle revelation, allowing ordinary gestures, silences, and failed conversations to disclose the spiritual pressures of late nineteenth-century Russian life. His style is lucid, humane, and unsentimental, standing at the threshold between realism and modernism. Anton Chekhov, born in 1860 in Taganrog, trained as a physician, and his medical eye profoundly shaped his literary method: diagnostic, compassionate, and wary of easy judgments. His experience of poverty, social constraint, illness, and professional service gave him intimate knowledge of provincial boredom, class anxiety, and moral paralysis. Writing during a period of cultural transition in Russia, he captured individuals suspended between inherited structures and uncertain futures. This collection is recommended for readers seeking not only canonical literature but a masterclass in implication, atmosphere, and emotional truth. Chekhov's works reward attentive reading, offering quiet but devastating insights into love, disappointment, social change, and the elusive possibility of renewal.
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
Length48 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 1, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov (Annotated)
70THE THREE SISTERS
2Introduction
71CHARACTERS
3Author Biography
72ACT I
4Historical Context
73ACT II
5Synopsis (Selection)
74ACT III
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6Introduction:
75ACT IV
7Biography by Marian Fell
76THE CHERRY ORCHARD
8Novel:
77CHARACTERS
9THE SHOOTING PARTY
78ACT ONE
10PRELUDE
79ACT TWO
11CHAPTER I
80ACT THREE
12CHAPTER II
81ACT FOUR
13CHAPTER III
82Short Stories:
14CHAPTER IV
83THE SAFETY MATCH
15CHAPTER V
84THE BOYS
16CHAPTER VI
85GRISHA
17CHAPTER VII
86A TRIFLE FROM REAL LIFE
18CHAPTER VIII
87THE COOK’S WEDDING
19CHAPTER IX
88SHROVE TUESDAY
20CHAPTER X
89IN PASSION WEEK
21CHAPTER XI
90AN INCIDENT
22CHAPTER XII
91A MATTER OF CLASSICS
23CHAPTER XIII
92THE TUTOR
24CHAPTER XIV
93OUT OF SORTS
25CHAPTER XV
94A JOKE
26CHAPTER XVI
95AFTER THE THEATRE
27CHAPTER XVII
96VOLODIA
28CHAPTER XVIII
97A NAUGHTY BOY
29CHAPTER XIX
98BLISS
30CHAPTER XX
99TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
31CHAPTER XXI
100THE CHORUS GIRL
32CHAPTER XXII
101THE FATHER OF A FAMILY
33CHAPTER XXIII
102THE ORATOR
34CHAPTER XXIV
103IONITCH
35CHAPTER XXV
104AT CHRISTMAS TIME
36CHAPTER XXVI
105IN THE COACH HOUSE
37CHAPTER XXVII
106LADY N_____'S STORY
38CHAPTER XXVIII
107A JOURNEY BY CART
39CHAPTER XXIX
108THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR
40CHAPTER XXX
109ROTHSCHILD'S FIDDLE
41CHAPTER XXXI
110A HORSEY NAME
42CHAPTER XXXII
111THE PETCHENEG
43POSTSCRIPT
112THE BISHOP
44Plays:
113THE SLANDERER
45ON THE HIGH ROAD
114THE KISS
46SWAN SONG, A Play in One Act
115VEROTCHKA
47IVANOFF
116ON TRIAL
48CHARACTERS
117THE MASS FOR THE DEAD
49ACT I
118THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR
50ACT II
119THE RUNAWAY
51ACT III
120THE REED
52ACT IV
121LA CIGALE
53THE ANNIVERSARY or, THE FESTIVITIES
122THE HEAD GARDENER'S TALE
54THE PROPOSAL
123OYSTERS
55THE WEDDING
124WOMEN
56THE BEAR
125WOE
57THE SEAGULL
126ZINOTCHKA
58CHARACTERS
127THE PRINCESS
59ACT I
128THE MUZHIKS
60ACT II
129THE DARLING
61ACT III
130THE STEPPE or, THE STORY OF A JOURNEY: A Novella (pt. 1)
62ACT IV
131THE STEPPE or, THE STORY OF A JOURNEY: A Novella (pt. 2)
63A RELUCTANT HERO or, A Tragedian in Spite of Himself
132WARD NO. SIX: A Novella
64UNCLE VANYA
133THE BET
65CHARACTERS
134VANKA
66ACT I
135Analysis
67ACT II
136Reflection
68ACT III
137Memorable Quotes
69ACT IV
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