The Essential Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Novel & Biography
Plays, Stories, Novel & Biography of Russian Modernism, Subtext, and Humane AmbiguityBy Anton Chekhov
Length46h 49m
About this audiobook
The Essential Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Novel & Biography presents a compact portrait of Anton Chekhov's extraordinary range, bringing together his dramatic masterpieces, representative fiction, longer prose, and an account of his life. Across the collection, Chekhov's understated realism, finely controlled irony, and compassionate attention to ordinary disappointment reveal the tensions of late nineteenth-century Russian society: frustrated desire, social inertia, moral uncertainty, and the elusive hope of renewal. His plays, including The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard, exemplify modern psychological drama, while the stories demonstrate his ability to make implication, silence, and small gestures carry profound emotional force. The volume's biographical dimension further situates these works within their cultural and artistic context. Born in Taganrog in 1860 and trained as a physician, Chekhov wrote from intimate knowledge of illness, poverty, provincial life, and the complexities of human conduct. His medical vocation strengthened his observational discipline, while his experience of censorship, family responsibility, and Russia's changing social order informed his skepticism toward easy explanations. He transformed these pressures into an art notable for ethical subtlety rather than overt moralizing. This anthology is recommended to readers seeking an accessible yet substantial introduction to one of literature's central figures. It serves equally well as a companion for students and as a rewarding selection for experienced readers, illuminating how Chekhov helped shape the modern short story and modern drama.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length46 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Anton Tchekhov, and Other Essays
26CHAPTER XIX
2The Essential Chekhov: Plays, Short Stories, Novel & Biography
27CHAPTER XX
3Introduction:
28CHAPTER XXI
4Biography by Marian Fell
29CHAPTER XXII
5Novel:
30CHAPTER XXIII
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6THE SHOOTING PARTY
31CHAPTER XXIV
7PRELUDE
32CHAPTER XXV
8CHAPTER I
33CHAPTER XXVI
9CHAPTER II
34CHAPTER XXVII
10CHAPTER III
35CHAPTER XXVIII
11CHAPTER IV
36CHAPTER XXIX
12CHAPTER V
37CHAPTER XXX
13CHAPTER VI
38CHAPTER XXXI
14CHAPTER VII
39CHAPTER XXXII
15CHAPTER VIII
40POSTSCRIPT
16CHAPTER IX
41Plays:
17CHAPTER X
42ON THE HIGH ROAD
18CHAPTER XI
43SWAN SONG, A Play in One Act
19CHAPTER XII
44IVANOFF
20CHAPTER XIII
45CHARACTERS
21CHAPTER XIV
46ACT I
22CHAPTER XV
47ACT II
23CHAPTER XVI
48ACT III
24CHAPTER XVII
49ACT IV
25CHAPTER XVIII
50THE ANNIVERSARY or, THE FESTIVITIES
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