The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904

Oct 21, 2024 4:01 AM

Author:Anton Chekhov,Ronald Wilks,Ronald Wilks,Paul Debreczeny

In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant 'The Lady with the Little Dog' and 'About Love' examine the nature of love outside of marriage - its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as 'Peasants', 'The House with the Mezzanine' and 'My Life' Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales - developing a broader range of characters and subject matter, while forging the spare minimalist style that would inspire such modern short-story writers as Hemingway and Faulkner.

Reviews

Makes most practitioners of the art of fiction look like singers with only one song

—— Guardian

His storytelling powers are so immense, so natural... He has more creative confidence than any living writer

—— Financial Times

Whatever region his writing inhabits, it is blazing with life and actuality

—— Ted Hughes , New York Review of Books

Isaac Bashevis Singer, in his short and humorous tales drawn from an old tradition, celebrates the dignity, mystery and unexpected joy of living with more art and fervor than any other writer... one of the very best storytellers

—— Newsweek

Amis applies his comic timing, his perfect pitch and his curatorial eye to some of the burning issues of our time

—— New York Times Book Review

Alice Munro! Now that's writing

—— Margaret Atwood

That Munro is a great writer of short stories should go without saying. She is also one of the two or three best writers of fiction (of any length) now alive

—— Sunday Times

This superb collection...confirms Munro's place as the laureate of thwarted passion - and quite possibly the greatest short-story writer at work today

—— Daily Telegraph

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