The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Diary & Letters (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Realist dramas and tales of Russian society and the human soulBy Anton Chekhov
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The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Diary & Letters (Unabridged) offers a comprehensive encounter with one of modern literature's most subtle architects of human uncertainty. Bringing together the major dramas, compressed masterpieces of short fiction, private diaries, and correspondence, the volume reveals Chekhov's distinctive art: understatement, tonal ambiguity, compassionate irony, and an almost clinical attention to ordinary lives. In the context of late nineteenth-century realism and the emergence of modernism, these writings replace melodrama with silence, gesture, and unresolved longing. Anton Chekhov, trained as a physician and shaped by provincial Russia, poverty, illness, and wide social observation, wrote with a rare fusion of diagnostic precision and humane restraint. His medical work, travels—including the arduous journey to Sakhalin Island—and constant contact with suffering informed his refusal to judge his characters simplistically. The letters and diary illuminate the discipline, skepticism, humor, and ethical seriousness behind his literary innovations. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking both the celebrated playwright of The Cherry Orchard and Uncle Vanya and the short-story master who transformed the possibilities of prose. It is especially recommended to students, scholars, dramatists, and general readers drawn to literature that finds profundity in hesitation, failure, tenderness, and the unfinished texture of life.
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.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length165 hrs
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Publish dateJun 1, 2015
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Table of contents
1Introduction
164IN PASSION WEEK [trans. by Constance Garnett]
2Introduction
165A MYSTERY
3Author Biography
166THE COSSACK
4Historical Context
167THE LETTER
5Synopsis (Selection)
168AN ADVENTURE
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6Introduction:
169THE EXAMINING MAGISTRATE
7Biography by Constance Garnett
170ABORIGINES
8Plays:
171VOLODIA [trans. by Marian Fell]
9ON THE HIGH ROAD
172VOLODYA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
10SWAN SONG, A Play in One Act
173HAPPINESS
11IVANOFF (pt. 1)
174BAD WEATHER
12IVANOFF (pt. 2)
175A PLAY
13THE ANNIVERSARY or, THE FESTIVITIES [trans. by Julius West]
176A TRANSGRESSION
14THE JUBILEE [trans. by C. E. Bechhofer Roberts ]
177FROM THE DIARY OF A VIOLENT-TEMPERED MAN
15THE PROPOSAL
178UPROOTED
16THE WEDDING [trans. by Julius West]
179A FATHER
17THE WEDDING [trans. by C. E. Bechhofer Roberts]
180A HAPPY ENDING
18THE BEAR [trans. by Julius West]
181IN THE COACH HOUSE [trans. by Marian Fell]
19THE BOOR (trans. by B. Roland Lewis)
182IN THE COACH-HOUSE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
20THE SEAGULL
183ZINOTCHKA [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
21A RELUCTANT HERO or, A Tragedian in Spite of Himself
184ZINOTCHKA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
22UNCLE VANYA
185THE DOCTOR
23THE THREE SISTERS (pt. 1)
186THE REED [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
24THE THREE SISTERS (pt. 2)
187THE PIPE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
25THE CHERRY ORCHARD
188AN AVENGER
26Novellas and Short Stories:
189THE POST
27A LIVING CHATTEL
190THE RUNAWAY [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
28BLISS [trans. by Marian Fell]
191THE RUNAWAY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
29JOY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
192A PROBLEM
30AT THE BARBER’S
193THE OLD HOUSE
31AN ENIGMATIC NATURE
194THE CATTLE-DEALERS
32A MATTER OF CLASSICS [trans. by Marian Fell]
195EXPENSIVE LESSONS [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
33A CLASSICAL STUDENT [trans. by Constance Garnett]
196EXPENSIVE LESSONS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
34THE DEATH OF A GOVERNMENT CLERK
197THE LION AND THE SUN
35A DAUGHTER OF ALBION
198IN TROUBLE
36THE TROUSSEAU
199THE KISS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
37AN INQUIRY
200THE KISS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
38FAT AND THIN
201THE BOYS [trans. by Marian Fell]
39A TRAGIC ACTOR
202BOYS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
40THE SLANDERER [trans. by Herman Bernstein]
203KASHTANKA
41A SLANDER [trans. by Constance Garnett]
204LADY N_____'S STORY [trans. by Marian Fell]
42THE BIRD MARKET
205A LADY’S STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
43CHORISTERS
206A STORY WITHOUT A TITLE
44THE ALBUM
207SLEEPY
45MINDS IN FERMENT
208THE STEPPE or, The Story of a Journey: A Novella (pt. 1)
46A CHAMELEON
209THE STEPPE or, The Story of a Journey: A Novella (pt. 2)
47IN THE GRAVEYARD
210LIGHTS
48OYSTERS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
211TWO BEAUTIFUL GIRLS [trans. by Marian Fell]
49OYSTERS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
212THE BEAUTIES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
50THE SWEDISH MATCH [trans. by Constance Garnett]
213THE PARTY
51THE SAFETY MATCH [trans by Julian Hawthorne]
214THE SHOEMAKER AND THE DEVIL
52THE MARSHAL’S WIDOW
215THE BET [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
53SMALL FRY
216THE BET [trans. by Constance Garnett]
54IN AN HOTEL
217THE PRINCESS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
55BOOTS
218THE PRINCESS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
56NERVES
219A DREARY STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 1)
57A COUNTRY COTTAGE
220A DREARY STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 2)
58MALINGERERS
221A TEDIOUS STORY [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and John Middleton Murry]
59THE FISH
222THE TEACHER OF LITERATURE
60A HORSEY NAME [trans. by Marian Fell]
223A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
61GONE ASTRAY
224THE HORSE-STEALERS
62THE HUNTSMAN
225GUSEV [trans. by Constance Garnett]
63A MALEFACTOR
226GOUSSIEV [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
64THE FATHER OF A FAMILY [trans. by Marian Fell]
227WOMEN [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
65THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
228PEASANT WIVES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
66A DEAD BODY
229THE DUEL: A Novella (pt. 1)
67THE COOK’S WEDDING [trans. by Marian Fell]
230THE DUEL: A Novella (pt. 2)
68THE COOK’S WEDDING [trans. by Constance Garnett]
231THE WIFE
69IN A STRANGE LAND
232LA CIGALE [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
70OVERDOING IT
233THE GRASSHOPPER [trans. by Constance Garnett]
71OLD AGE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
234AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
72OLD AGE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
235AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by Marian Fell]
73SORROW
236AFTER THE THEATRE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
74OH! THE PUBLIC
237IN EXILE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
75MARI D’ELLE
238IN EXILE [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
76THE LOOKING-GLASS
239TERROR
77ART
240NEIGHBOURS
78A BLUNDER
241WARD NO. SIX: A Novella
79CHILDREN
242THE TWO VOLODYAS
80MISERY
243AN ANONYMOUS STORY: A Novella (pt. 1)
81AN UPHEAVAL
244AN ANONYMOUS STORY: A Novella (pt. 2)
82AN ACTOR’S END
245THE TELEPHONE
83THE REQUIEM
246THE BLACK MONK
84ANYUTA
247ROTHSCHILD'S FIDDLE [trans. by Marian Fell]
85IVAN MATVEYITCH
248ROTHSCHILD’S FIDDLE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
86THE WITCH
249THE STUDENT
87A STORY WITHOUT AN END
250AT A COUNTRY HOUSE
88A JOKE [trans. by Marian Fell]
251THE HEAD GARDENER'S TALE [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
89A JOKE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
252THE HEAD-GARDENER’S STORY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
90AGAFYA
253A WOMAN’S KINGDOM
91A NIGHTMARE
254ANNA ON THE NECK
92GRISHA [trans. by Marian Fell]
255WHITEBROW
93GRISHA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
256ARIADNE
94LOVE
257THE HELPMATE
95EASTER EVE
258THE MURDER
96LADIES
259THREE YEARS: A Novella (pt. 1)
97STRONG IMPRESSIONS
260THREE YEARS: A Novella (pt. 2)
98A GENTLEMAN FRIEND [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
261AN ARTIST’S STORY or, The House with the Mezzanine [trans. by Constance Garnett]
99A GENTLEMAN FRIEND [trans. by Constance Garnett]
262THE HOUSE WITH THE MEZZANINE [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
100A HAPPY MAN
263MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 1)
101THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
264MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella [trans. by Constance Garnett] (pt. 2)
102THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
265MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan] (pt. 1)
103THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR [trans. by Constance Garnett]
266MY LIFE, The Story of A Provincial: A Novella trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan] (pt. 2)
104A DAY IN THE COUNTRY
267THE MUZHIKS [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
105AT A SUMMER VILLA
268PEASANTS [trans. by Constance Garnett]
106PANIC FEARS
269THE PETCHENEG [trans. by Marian Fell]
107THE CHEMIST’S WIFE
270THE PETCHENYEG [trans. by Constance Garnett]
108NOT WANTED
271AT HOME
109THE CHORUS GIRL [trans. by Marian Fell]
272THE SCHOOLMISTRESS
110THE CHORUS GIRL [trans. by Constance Garnett]
273IONITCH [trans. by Marian Fell]
111THE SCHOOLMASTER
274IONITCH [trans. by Constance Garnett]
112A TROUBLESOME VISITOR
275THE MAN IN A CASE
113THE HUSBAND
276GOOSEBERRIES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
114MISFORTUNE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
277GOOSEBERRIES [trans. by S. S. Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
115A MISFORTUNE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
278ABOUT LOVE
116A PINK STOCKING
279A DOCTOR’S VISIT
117MARTYRS
280THE DARLING [trans. by Constance Garnett]
118THE FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER
281THE DARLING [trans. by Thomas Seltzer]
119TALENT
282THE NEW VILLA
120THE DEPENDENTS
283ON OFFICIAL DUTY
121THE JEUNE PREMIER
284THE LADY WITH THE DOG [trans. by Constance Garnett]
122IN THE DARK
285THE LADY WITH THE TOY DOG [trans. by S. S Koteliansky and Gilbert Cannan]
123A TRIVIAL INCIDENT
286AT CHRISTMAS TIME [trans. by Marian Fell]
124A TRIPPING TONGUE
287AT CHRISTMAS TIME [trans. by Constance Garnett]
125A TRIFLING OCCURRENCE [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
288IN THE RAVINE
126A TRIFLE FROM REAL LIFE [trans. by Marian Fell]
289THE BISHOP [trans. by Marian Fell]
127A TRIFLE FROM LIFE [trans. by Constance Garnett]
290THE BISHOP [trans. by Constance Garnett]
128DIFFICULT PEOPLE
291BETROTHED
129IN THE COURT
292A LIVING CALENDAR [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
130A PECULIAR MAN
293A LIVING CALENDAR [trans. by Constance Garnett]
131MIRE
294WOE [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
132DREAMS
295GRIEF [trans. by Constance Garnett]
133HUSH!
296THAT WRETCHED BOY [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
134EXCELLENT PEOPLE
297A NAUGHTY BOY [trans. by Marian Fell]
135AN INCIDENT [trans. by Marian Fell]
298A JOURNEY BY CART [trans. by Marian Fell]
136AN INCIDENT [trans. by Constance Garnett]
299ON TRIAL [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
137THE ORATOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
300THE FIT [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
138THE ORATOR [trans. by Constance Garnett]
301OUT OF SORTS [trans. by Marian Fell]
139A WORK OF ART
302OVERWHELMING SENSATIONS [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
140WHO WAS TO BLAME?
303THE MASS FOR THE DEAD [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
141ON THE ROAD
304THE TUTOR [trans. by Marian Fell]
142VANKA
305Autobiographical Writings:
143CHAMPAGNE
306LETTERS OF ANTON CHEKHOV TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS
144FROST
307TRANSLATOR’S NOTE
145THE BEGGAR
308TO MADAME M. V. KISELYOV.
146ENEMIES [trans. by John Middleton Murry]
309TO HIS BROTHER ALEXANDR.
147ENEMIES [trans. by Constance Garnett]
310TO A. S. SUVORIN.
148DARKNESS
311TO A. S. SUVORIN.
149POLINKA
312TO A. N. PLESHTCHEYEV.
150DRUNK
313TO HIS SISTER.
151AN INADVERTENCE
314TO MADAME KISELYOV.
152VEROTCHKA [trans. by Robert Crozier Long]
315TO A. S. SUVORIN.
153VEROTCHKA [trans. by Constance Garnett]
316TO L. S. MIZINOV.
154SHROVE TUESDAY [trans. by Marian Fell]
317TO MADAME AVILOV.
155SHROVE TUESDAY [trans. by Constance Garnett]
318NOTEBOOK OF ANTON CHEKHOV (pt. 1)
156A DEFENCELESS CREATURE
319NOTEBOOK OF ANTON CHEKHOV (pt. 2)
157A BAD BUSINESS
320Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov:
158HOME
321FRAGMENTS OF RECOLLECTIONS by Maxim Gorky
159THE LOTTERY TICKET
322A.P. CHEKHOV by Ivan Bunin
160TOO EARLY!
323TO CHEKHOV'S MEMORY by Alexander Kuprin
161TYPHUS
324Analysis
162TYPHUS [trans. by S. S. Kotelianksy and Gilbert Cannan]
325Reflection
163IN PASSION WEEK [trans. by Marian Fell]
326Memorable Quotes
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