Vanka and other Short Stories

By: Anton Chekhov

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian writer and playwright who is considered to be among the greatest short story tellers in history. Chekhov wrote about those little things in life that constitute a dramatic picture of human existence. Subtle humor and mild irony do not mask the dullness and hopelessness of the life of his heroes. As Chekhov himself wrote, "... a person will become better when you show him what he really is."This book contains a collection of Chekhov's famous short stories: humorous – "Joy", "The transgression"; stories of unfulfilled love – "The Lady with a dog"; sad and kind – "Vanka", "Kashtanka" and many other timeless works of one of the greatest writers of the late XIX - early XX century. Majority of stories are accompanied by illustrations."My favorite author is Anton Chekhov, not so much for the plays but for his short stories, and I think he was really my tutor." -- Gene Wilder (American actor, screenwriter, director and producer).