Delphi Complete Works of Anton Chekhov (Illustrated)
By Anton Chekhov
- Release Date: 2013-07-18
- Genre: Classics
Anton Chekhov is considered to be among literature’s greatest short story writers, whilst his plays helped change the course of modern drama. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Anton Chekhov, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 6)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Chekhov’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the plays and other texts
* ALL 15 plays, each with individual contents tables
* Rare plays like PLATONOV and THE WOOD DEMON appearing here for the first time digital publishing
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* The complete short stories – over 210 tales, first time available complete in English
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories
* Easily locate the short stories you want to read
* Chekhov’s only novel THE SHOOTING PARTY, available in no other collection
* Also features rare novellas
* Includes Chekhov’s letters and notebooks – spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence and thoughts
* Features a bonus biography – discover Chekhov’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with revised texts, introductions and more images
Please note: there are no translations of THE ISLAND OF SAKHALIN available in the public domain. Once a translation becomes available, it will be added to the eBook as a free update.
CONTENTS:
The Plays
PLATONOV
ON THE HIGH ROAD
ON THE HARMFULNESS OF TOBACCO
SWANSONG
IVANOFF
THE BEAR
THE PROPOSAL
A RELUCTANT HERO
THE WEDDING
THE WOOD DEMON
THE ANNIVERSARY
THE SEA-GULL
UNCLE VANYA
THE THREE SISTERS
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
The Novel
THE SHOOTING PARTY
The Short Stories
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES
The Novellas
THE STEPPE
THE DUEL
AN ANONYMOUS STORY
THREE YEARS
MY LIFE
The Non-Fiction
LETTERS OF ANTON CHEKHOV TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS
NOTE-BOOK OF ANTON CHEKHOV
The Biography
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH by Constance Garnett
