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The Wife, and Other Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

  • Stories
  • Book language: English
  • 187 pages

The Wife, and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by Anton Chekhov, translated by Constance Garnett. The stories observe Russian provincial life, human weakness and social hardship with quiet irony and compassion. They are worth listening to for their nuanced characters and everyday drama.

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THE WIFE AND OTHER STORIES
By
Anton Tchekhov
THE TALES OF CHEKHOV VOLUME 5
Translated by CONSTANCE GARNETT
Contents
THE WIFE
I
I RECEIVED the following letter:
“DEAR SIR, PAVEL ANDREITCH!

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Contents

  1. THE WIFE AND OTHER STORIES
  2. Anton Tchekhov
  3. Contents
  4. THE WIFE
  5. DIFFICULT PEOPLE
  6. THE GRASSHOPPER
  7. A DREARY STORY
  8. THE PRIVY COUNCILLOR
  9. THE MAN IN A CASE
  10. GOOSEBERRIES
  11. ABOUT LOVE
  12. THE LOTTERY TICKET
  13. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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