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The Kiss and Other Stories
Anton Chekhov
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Description for The Kiss and Other Stories
Paperback. One of Chekhov's most admired stories, 'The Kiss' is joined in this volume by five equally celebrated tales in a brand-new translation by Hugh Aplin: 'The Lady with the Little Dog', 'Ward Number Six', 'The Black Monk', 'The House with the Mezzanine' and 'The Peasants' - making this an indispensable collection. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
While at a party organized by the local landowner for the officers of his brigade, the shy and awkward Ryabovich is suddenly kissed by an unknown woman in a dark room. This unexpected, electrifying encounter, which he relives in his mind day after day, marks a turning point for Ryabovich, showing him that everything in life - joy, sorrow, hope - is equally pointless and subject to chance. One of Chekhov's most admired stories, `The Kiss' is joined in this volume by six other celebrated tales in a brand-new translation by Hugh Aplin: `The Lady with the ... Read more
While at a party organized by the local landowner for the officers of his brigade, the shy and awkward Ryabovich is suddenly kissed by an unknown woman in a dark room. This unexpected, electrifying encounter, which he relives in his mind day after day, marks a turning point for Ryabovich, showing him that everything in life - joy, sorrow, hope - is equally pointless and subject to chance. One of Chekhov's most admired stories, `The Kiss' is joined in this volume by six other celebrated tales in a brand-new translation by Hugh Aplin: `The Lady with the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847494191
SKU
V9781847494191
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About Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov is one of the giants of modern literature, exerting a strong influence on many present-day novelists and dramatists. As a playwright, he ranks in popularity second only to Shakespeare in the English-speaking world. As a prose writer, he was one of the first to use the stream-of-consciousness technique, and his anti-heroic realism, full of ambiguity and allusion, provides ... Read more
Reviews for The Kiss and Other Stories
What writers influenced me as a young man? Chekhov! As a dramatist? Chekhov! As a story writer? Chekhov!
Tennessee Williams The virtue of this story is its completeness, its summoning of human feelings perfectly matched to the events that produce them.
The Independent
Tennessee Williams The virtue of this story is its completeness, its summoning of human feelings perfectly matched to the events that produce them.
The Independent