The Petchenyeg 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 Party The Petchenyeg The Pipe The Post The Princess The Privy Councillor The Requiem The Runaway The Schoolmaster The Schoolmistress