Selected Stories

Anton Chekhov, considered one of the greatest short story writers, wrote thirty of his finest stories in this collection. His depictions of Russian life and the human condition changed the genre itself. He is most famous for his characteristically brief, evocative early pieces such as “The Huntsman” and the tour de force “A Boring Story,” but also for his most performed play The Seagull, his only novel The Steppe, which was a finalist for the 2005 National Book Award--and his own personal favorite, “The Student. ” By reading these stories, you will change your life!