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  The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904 (Penguin Classics) (Paperback) By (author) A. P. Chekhov, Introduction by Paul Debreczeny, Translated by Ronald Wilks

  

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  Short Description for The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904The stories collected here, written during the final decade of Chekhov's life, reveal a writer who, in response to the techniques of Symbolism and Impressionism, was moving beyond 19th-century realism to become an influential innovator of the modern short story.
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  • Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS
  • Published: 26 November 2002
  • Format: Paperback 384 pages
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  • Categories: Contemporary Fiction | Classics | Short Stories
  • ISBN 13: 9780140447873 ISBN 10: 0140447873
  • Sales rank: 44,516

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Full description for The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904

• In the final years of his life, Chekhov had reached the height of his powers as a dramatist, and also produced some of the stories that rank among his masterpieces. The poignant 'The Lady with the Little Dog' and 'About Love' examine the nature of love outside of marriage - its romantic idealism and the fear of disillusionment. And in stories such as 'Peasants', 'The House with the Mezzanine' and 'My Life' Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship. With the works collected here, Chekhov moved away from the realism of his earlier tales - developing a broader range of characters and subject matter, while forging the spare minimalist style that would inspire such modern short-story writers as Hemingway and Faulkner.