{"product_id":"fifty-two-stories-9780525562382","title":"Fifty-Two Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the celebrated, award-winning translators of \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e a lavish volume of stories by one of the most influential short fiction writers of all time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChekhov's genius left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short fiction. Now, renowned translators and longtime house authors Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky give us their peerless renderings of fifty-two Chekhov stories. These stories, which span the full arc of his career, reveal the extraordinary variety and unexpectedness of his work, from the farcically comic to the darkly complex, showing that there is no one type of Chekhov story. They are populated by a remarkable range of characters who come from all parts of Russia and all walks of life, including landowners, peasants, soldiers, farmers, teachers, students, hunters, shepherds, mistresses, wives, and children. Taken together, they demonstrate how Chekhov democratized the form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded in this volume are tales translated into English for the first time, including Reading and An Educated Blockhead. Early stories such as Joy, Anguish, and A Little Joke sit alongside such later works as The Siren, Big Volodya and Little Volodya, In a Country House, and About Love. In its range and narrative artistry, and in its perceptive probing of the human condition, this collection promises profound delight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525562382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528","brand":"Anton Chekhov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38027990991029,"sku":"9780525562382","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_43b77ec3-44db-47e6-8f4e-4a24809b1cfd.jpg?v=1609194289","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fifty-two-stories-9780525562382","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}