Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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:

• A Nervous Breakdown
• A Nightmare
• A Peculiar Man
• A Pink Stocking
• A Play
• A Problem
• A Slander
• A Story Without A Title
• A Story Without An End
• A Tragic Actor