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  1. Gooseberries
    1. Anton Chekhov

    Gooseberries

    Helps you celebrate the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. This book takes us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe.

    € 5,50
  2. About Love
    1. Anton Chekhov

    About Love

    Anton Chekhov (Author) Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), the grandson of a former serf and son of a grocer, was born in Taganrog, a port in Southern Russia. His childhood was overshadowed by his frightening father, but he was close to his mother. While he was at university, his father was defrauded and went bankrupt, leaving the family in dire financial straits; Chekhov supported them almost single-handedly by selling stories and sketches to magazines. Although a doctor by profession, he soon became famous for his brilliant stories and plays, and is today recognized as one of the greatest short story writers of all time.

    € 13,95
  3. A Nervous Breakdown
    1. Anton Chekhov

    A Nervous Breakdown

    'I did have hallucinations, but did they harm anyone? Who did they harm, that's what I'd like to know!' This title features three disturbing tales of supernatural hallucinations, hysterical obsession and moral decay. It includes fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

    € 5,50
  4. The Lady with the Little Dog and Other Stories, 1896-1904
    1. Anton Chekhov

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

    A collection of stories such as "Peasants", "The House with the Mezzanine" and "My Life", in which, the author paints a picture of the conditions of the poor and of their powerlessness in the face of exploitation and hardship.

    € 14,95
  5. Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories
    1. Anton Chekhov

    Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories

    A Norton Critical Edition

    Fifty-two stories spanning Chekhov’s career.

    € 34,95
  6. The Beauties
    1. Anton Chekhov

    The Beauties

    Essential Stories

    The essential edition of the greatest stories by the Russian master of the form

    € 13,95
  7. Fifty-Two Stories
    1. Anton Chekhov

    Fifty-Two Stories

    This beautifully produced edition from the veteran translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky collects, in chronological order, fifty-two of Anton Chekhov's short stories written between 1883 and 1898. It is a 'full deck', intended to reflect the diversity and inventiveness of the author's lesser-known fiction ... Their Chekhov is accurate, compelling and even graceful

    € 17,95
  8. The Classic Crime Collection
    1. Wilkie Collins
    2. G. K. Chesterton
    3. Arthur Conan Doyle

    The Classic Crime Collection

    € 27,50
  9. The Classic Russian Short Stories Collection
    1. Fyodor Dostoevsky
    2. Anton Chekhov
    3. Leo Tolstoy

    The Classic Russian Short Stories Collection

    € 27,50
  10. Three Sisters
    1. Anton , Chekhov

    Three Sisters

    The sisters Olga, Masha, and Irina live with their brother Andrey in a provincial Russian town, and plan to return to Moscow, where they grew up, as soon as they're able. Olga doesn't want to continue working at the school where she's a teacher and occasional headmaster; Masha is disillusioned in her marriage; Irina hopes to find her true love; and Andrey shows promise of becoming a professor. Also stationed in their town is a battery of soldiers that provide them with a social life. When Andrey falls in love with Natasha, their hopes for change are dashed, bit by bit.First performed in 1901 at the Moscow Art Theatre, Three Sisters is considered one of Chekhov's best plays. While critical reception at the time was mixed, the show was popular enough to become a part of the company's repertoire, and is still commonly staged and adapted today.

    € 19,95
  11. Plays By Anton Chekhov, Second Series
    1. Anton , Chekhov

    Plays By Anton Chekhov, Second Series

    Plays by Anton Chekhov Second series brings together dramatic works that explore everyday life through subtle tension, restrained emotion, and quiet irony. The collection highlights situations where ordinary conversations reveal unspoken desires, disappointments, and social constraints. Rather than relying on dramatic action, the plays focus on atmosphere, pauses, and internal conflict, allowing meaning to emerge through small gestures and dialogue. Human relationships are portrayed as fragile and unresolved, shaped by habit, social expectation, and personal longing. Humor appears gently, often exposing absurdity within routine behavior rather than overt comedy. The introductory discussion frames these works as part of a broader artistic evolution, emphasizing a move toward psychological depth and emotional realism. Attention is given to moral fatigue, stalled ambition, and the weight of unfulfilled hopes. The collection presents society as quietly strained, where change feels inevitable yet delayed. Through understated drama, the plays examine isolation, responsibility, and the search for purpose, establishing a style where silence and nuance carry as much meaning as spoken words.

    € 16,70
  12. The Duel
    1. Anton , Chekhov

    The Duel

    The Duel is one of Chekhov's longest works, skirting the edge between novel and novella. Like many of Chekhov's works, it was first published as a serial.Laevsky is a womanizing drunkard, a slave to life's vices. His wantonness clashes with the moralistic zoologist Von Koren, who grows to despise Laevsky. Their mutual enmity culminates in a duel-though neither they, nor their friends, really want it to happen.

    € 19,95