The Shoemaker And The Devil and Other Short Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress." This collection of ten of his best short stories include: The Shoemaker And The Devil The Steppe The Student The Swedish Match The Teacher Of Literature The Trousseau The Two Volodyas The Wife The Witch Three Years