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Author
Series
Publisher
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian short story writer and a playwright. His playwriting career produced four classics, while his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practiced as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife, " he once said, "and literature is my mistress." 21 of his best short stories are in this collection.
Author
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Without doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its messy complexity, Chekhov's short stories are exquisite masterpieces in miniature. His work ranged from the light-hearted comic tales of his early years to some of the most achingly profound stories ever composed, and this variety of tone and temper is collected in this essential new collection. Chekhov wrote stories throughout his writing career, and this selection has been chosen...
11) Kashtanka
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Separated from her master while out on a walk, Kashtanka the dog is adopted by a circus clown.
13) Ward no. 6
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Russian
Description
A bold contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov's legendary short story, Ward no. 6 chronicles one man's descent into madness. Updating the 1892 tale to the present day, the film is shot in a real mental institution on the outskirts of Moscow, and features interviews with actual patients.
14) Three sisters
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Anton Chekhov's classic play about the lives of three sisters living in a remote Russian village is given the all-star treatment by director and star Laurence Olivier.
Publisher
Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
Russian
Description
Anna, vacationing in turn of the century Yalta, walks her dog each day on the beach and is worshiped from afar by banker Dmitri. Even though both are married, they begin an affair that eventually leads to clandestine meetings back home in Moscow.
Author
Language
English
Description
"In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, George Saunders guides the reader through seven classic Russian short stories he's been teaching for twenty years as a professor in the prestigious Syracuse University graduate MFA creative writing program. Paired with stories by Chekhov, Turgenev, Tolstoy, and Gogol, these essays are intended for anyone interested in how fiction works and why it's more relevant than ever in these turbulent times. Saunders approaches...
19) Summer storm
Publisher
Kit Parker Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In a Russian village just before the revolution, the sultry wife of a local bureaucrat incites jealousy and murder when she flirts with members of the ruling class.
20) The seagull
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Aging actress Irina visits the country estate where her brother Sorin and her son Konstantin reside. She brings her lover Boris, a successful novelist. The estate teems with desire, jealousy and angst. The estate manager's daughter Masha is in love with Konstantin, who is in love with the sweet neighbor Nina, who is in love with Boris. Boris casually uses and discards Nina while Irina continuously treats Konstantin with similar disdain. Emotions run...
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