Thirteen Tales (Paperback Edition)

This collection brings together thirteen short stories by Anton Chekhov, immortalized throughout the 19th century: "A Merry Story," "The Enchantress," "Fatality," "A Nightmare," "Anyuta," "Requiem," "A Beautiful Riot," "The Husband," "The Champagne Affair," "Martyrs," "The Literature Teacher," "The Bishop," and "The Duel." A Russian physician, playwright, and writer, Chekhov influenced numerous modern artists. His short stories express an exceptional insight into the human condition and social relations. This selection contains true masterpieces that move freely between the comic and the tragic—complementary elements in human sorrow, according to Chekhov. Anton Chekhov is considered one of the greatest short story writers of all time.