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 includes:

• The Letter
• The Lion And The Sun
• The Looking-glass
• The Lottery Ticket
• The Man In A Case
• The Marshal's Widow
• The Murder
• The New Villa
• The Old House
• The Orator