مؤلف: Anton Tchekhov

LENKA, the daughter of the retired collegiate assessor, Plemyanniakov, was sitting in her back porch, lost in thought. It was hot, the flies were persistent and teasing, and it was pleasant to …

AFTER the festive dinner with its eight courses and its endless conversation, Olga Mihalovna, whose husband’s name-day was being celebrated, went out into the garden. The duty of smiling and talking …

THE evening service was being celebrated on the eve of Palm Sunday in the Old Petrovsky Convent. When they began distributing the palm it was close upon ten o’clock, the candles were burning dimly, …

THREE o’clock in the morning. The soft April night is looking in at my windows and caressingly winking at me with its stars. I can’t sleep, I am so happy!’My whole being from head to heels is …

IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog. Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to …

GRISHA, a fat, solemn little person of seven, was standing by the kitchen door listening and peeping through the keyhole. In the kitchen something extraordinary, and in his opinion never seen before, …

It was eight o’clock in the morning—the time when the officers, the local officials, and the visitors usually took their morning dip in the sea after the hot, stifling night, and then went into the …

FYODOR LUKITCH SYSOEV, the master of the factory school maintained at the expense of the firm of Kulikin, was getting ready for the annual dinner. Every year after the school examination the board of …

A HOSPITAL assistant, called Yergunov, an empty-headed fellow, known throughout the district as a great braggart and drunkard, was returning one evening in Christmas week from the hamlet of Ryepino, …

ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa. It was intolerably hot …

The Bet and Other Stories written by Anton Tchekhov who was a Russian playwright and short-story writer. This book was published in 1915. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is …

OLENKA, the daughter of the retired collegiate assessor, Plemyanniakov, was sitting in her back porch, lost in thought. It was hot, the flies were persistent and teasing, and it was pleasant to refle …

AFTER the festive dinner with its eight courses and its endless conversation, Olga Mihalovna, whose husband’s name-day was being celebrated, went out into the garden. The duty of smiling and talking …

THE evening service was being celebrated on the eve of Palm Sunday in the Old Petrovsky Convent. When they began distributing the palm it was close upon ten o’clock, the candles were burning dimly, t …

‘THREE o’clock in the morning. The soft April night is looking in at my windows and caressingly winking at me with its stars. I can’t sleep, I am so happy! ‘My whole being from head to heels is burst …

IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog. Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to …

GRISHA, a fat, solemn little person of seven, was standing by the kitchen door listening and peeping through the keyhole. In the kitchen something extraordinary, and in his opinion never seen before, …

It was eight o’clock in the morning—the time when the officers, the local officials, and the visitors usually took their morning dip in the sea after the hot, stifling night, and then went into the p …

FYODOR LUKITCH SYSOEV, the master of the factory school maintained at the expense of the firm of Kulikin, was getting ready for the annual dinner. Every year after the school examination the board of …

A HOSPITAL assistant, called Yergunov, an empty-headed fellow, known throughout the district as a great braggart and drunkard, was returning one evening in Christmas week from the hamlet of Ryepino, …

ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa. It was intolerably hot an …

Ivan Laïevski, fonctionnaire de 28 ans, n’aime plus Nadéjda, sa compagne. Il a des scrupules à la rejeter alors qu’elle n’a que lui, et qu’ils n’ont tous deux aucune fortune. Ils vivent loin de leur …

‘Nulle part ailleurs André n”avait vu des roses, des lis, des camélias aussi merveilleux, ni des tulipes aussi diverses de couleurs, depuis les blanches comme du lait jusqu”aux noires comme du …

Andreï Kovrine, jeune et brillant intellectuel promis à une chaire à la Faculté, travailleur infatigable, part se reposer dans la propriété de province d’un de ses amis, immense domaine pourvu d’un …

Publiée en 1888, ‘Une demande en mariage’ est une pièce de théâtre d’Anton Pavlovitch Tchekhov dont le sujet est l’impossibilité de se maîtriser. ’Une demande en mariage’ se situe dans la …

Dmitri Gourov, un banquier de la capitale, père de famille approchant de la quarantaine, traîne son ennui sous le doux climat de Crimée. Il rencontre un jour sur les quais de Yalta une jeune femme …

Parue en 1894, ‘Le Moine noir’ est une nouvelle fantastique d’Anton Tchekhov dans laquelle l’auteur réfléchit sur le bonheur et le génie, les êtres d’exception et les gens ordinaires. Un récit pour …

When Professor Serebrakoff and his younger wife, Helena, return to his rural estate, they find themselves less than welcome. Despite the smiles and formality, there is tension in the air and all …

Nicolas Tchikildiéev, garçon à l’hôtel du « Bazar Slave », à Moscou, tomba malade. Ses jambes faiblirent, sa démarche changea, et un jour, …

Andreï Kovrine est un jeune et brillant universitaire, professeur de philosophie, qui lors d’un séjour chez des amis est sujet à des visions. L’inquiétant moine noir disparu depuis près de mille ans …

This book contains his well-known short story Kashtanka and some short tales which were translated by Constance Garnett. A young appearing mongrel named Kashtanka who belonged to the drunken …

Inédito no Brasil, o relato de Tchékov é uma contundente denúncia do sistema prisional russo do século XIX e um feito literário impressionante. Tradução de Rubens Figueiredo. Um jovem médico …

‘Ninguém melhor do que Tchékhov compreendeu a tragédia contida nas pequenas coisas da vida.’ Máximo Gorki A escrita de Tchékhov revelou-se para o mundo como uma força inovadora tanto no âmbito do …

Numa época em que o teatro russo era dominado pelos me­lodramas, Tchékhov radicalizou a arte dramática ao escrever peças nas quais destrinchava os hábitos, os amores e os desejos das pessoas comuns. …

A grandeza da Rússia se mede por muitas réguas diferentes. A da geografia, da história, da política, da guerra. Mas talvez nenhuma supere a da literatura. E em particular, a da literatura do século …

Esta coletânea reúne treze contos de Anton Tchekhov eternizados ao longo do século XIX: ‘História alegre’, ‘A feiticeira’, ‘Fatalidade’, ‘Pesadelo’, ‘Anyuta’, ‘Réquiem’, ‘Um belo tumulto’, ‘O …

A partir do século 19 diversos autores russos se lançaram no cenário literário mundial com obras não menos do que geniais. Autores como Aleksandr Púchkin, Nikolai Gogol, Ivan Turgueniev, Liev …

Anton Tchekhov, foi um grande expoente da literatura russa e universal, sendo reconhecido como um mestre contista e dramaturgo de talento inigualável. A Le Books, que já publicou inúmeros contos de …

Ivan Ivanovitch Nioukhine, homme d”une cinquantaine d”années, doit donner une conférence sur les méfaits du tabac. Pourquoi est-il là ? Car sa femme l’y a obligé. Nioukhine profite de ces quelques …

Além de ter escrito peças teatrais que se tornaram célebres, como O jardim das cerejeiras, Anton Tchekhov (1860-1904) gravou para sempre o seu nome na história das artes graças aos contos, gęnero …

Os contos tchekhovianos ajudaram a alçar o gęnero a um dos mais altos patamares na literatura contemporânea. Nesta coletânea encontram-se reunidas 38 histórias cujo traço mais marcante é o humor. …

Anton Tchekhov foi um médico, dramaturgo e escritor russo e é considerado um dos maiores contistas de todos os tempos. Neste ebook, assim como nas outras edições da Coleção Melhores Contos, você …

Considerado um dos criadores do conto curto, Tchekhov,  em poucas pinceladas, pintava toda a complexidade do homem, elevan­do o pequeno texto a alturas épicas. Nes­ta coletânea estão reu­nidas …

O grupo Galpão comemora 30 anos com uma vivência teatral calcada na pesquisa e na experimentação e centrada no trabalho de grupo. E como parte dessas comemorações, dá sequência à publicação de sua …

Poucos escritores são tão influentes quanto o russo Anton Tchékhov (1860-1904) quando se fala em ficção curta. O conjunto aqui traduzido por Rubens Figueiredo traz alguns dos contos mais celebrados …

"The Bet and Other Stories" is a collection of short stories written by Anton Tchekhov, a renowned Russian writer. The stories in this collection are characterized by their vivid and …

As irmãs OLGA, MASHA e IRINA moram no interior da Rússia e cuidam da linda casa que seus pais deixaram. Olga e Irina desejam voltar para Moscou, onde acreditam que tinham uma vida mais feliz, …

Tio Vania, texto teatral do dramaturgo russo Anton Tchekhov (1860-1904) encenado pela primeira vez há mais de um século, ganha nova roupagem, originalíssima. O cenário agora são os quadrinhos, e os …

‘Love’ begins with the narrator writing a long, poetic and lovelorn letter to the object of his affections, Sasha. It has to be absolutely perfect. However, her reply isn’t exactly what he expected. …

A sombre, grieving monk, ferries a man across the river to visit his local church for the Easter holiday festivities. As they journey towards the celebrations and excitement on the opposite bank, the …

A modern-day Hamlet, Laevsky enjoys blaming his issues on the corrupting influence of his time and civilization. Van Koren, on the other hand, believes strongly in the survival of the fittest. When …

A haunting tale, Russian author Anton Chekhov’s ‘Ward No.6’ tells the story of Ragin, the head doctor in a provincial town’s mental institution. Frustrated by his banal surroundings and what he …

‘An Anonymous Story’ follows an anonymous assassin, sent to infiltrate the home of Orlov, the wealthy son of a judge. Disguised as a servant, the revolutionary perfectly blends into the household and …

Ivan Andrêitch Laiévski, um jovem com seus 28 anos, apaixona-se por Nadiejda Fiódorovna, uma mulher casada, que abandona o marido por ele. O casal enamorado muda-se da cosmopolita e efervescente São …

Anton Chekhov was a Russian physician, playwright, and writer, considered one of the greatest short story writers of all time. In this ebook, as in other editions of the Best Short Stories …

‘Neighbours’ is a short drama by Chekhov about Zina, a young woman who leaves her home for a married man. This scandalous behaviour plagues the mind of Zina’s brother, Pyotr, who believes that she …

‘In the Graveyard’ is a tale that is at once both hopeful and hopeless in which Anton Chekhov explores the tragedies of life with a comic touch. The short story opens with friends wandering a …

‘In the Dark’ is a darkly humorous short story by Anton Chekhov about a couple awoken during the night by a sneezing fit. This absurdist scene quickly becomes terrifying as the wife attempts to …

Nikolay Kharlamov has been accused of murdering his wife. ‘In the Court’ follows his trial, describing everything in almost molecular detail. Chekhov’s storytelling paints an uncomfortably realistic …

In Anton Chekhov’s short story "Happiness" from 1887, a horseman approaches two shepherds just before dawn on a summer’s night. He tells them the story of a wicked old man without moral who …

‘Gone Astray’ is one of Chekhov’s earlier comedic short stories that is a light-hearted romp about two drunken lawyers trying to find their way home at night. Chekhov’s masterful use of irony is …

‘Beauties’ is a short story by Chekhov that tells the tale of a young schoolboy travelling through the countryside with his grandfather on a sweltering summer day. The boy is uninterested in his …

First published in 1887, ‘A Bad Business’ is a supernatural ghost story from famous Russian author Anton Chekhov. An encounter between a graveyard’s night-watchman and a mysterious visitor isn’t all …

‘At Christmas Time’ is a masterful short story written late in Chekhov’s career that is divided into two parts. The first half follows an illiterate peasant family hiring an ex-soldier to write a …

‘Anyuta’ is a short story that portrays the key aspects of Chekhov’s writings: dry humour, disillusionment, and a realistic depiction of social issues. The story revolves around Anyuta, a poor woman …

The narrative focuses on the extraordinary predicament of the Civil Councillor Navagin. For the past thirteen years he has striven in vain to uncover the undisclosed identity of a certain Fedyukov. …

"The Teacher of Literature" tells the story of Nikitin, a young teacher at the local school, who proposes to Masha, the daughter of a wealthy man. The story oscillates between bouts of …

Chekhov’s short story "The Orator" tells of a rather embarrassing situation when a famous orator stands in front of a crowd at a funeral ceremony. Filled with satire towards and critique of …

A short story written in the vein of the Gothic tradition, "The Black Monk" tells of a Kovrin, a Russian scholar, who is suffering from stress and overworking. He goes to the countryside, …

Chehkov’s short story "The Beggar" revolves around the theme of spiritual transformation where a depraved alcoholic becomes a better person through compassion and kindness. A perfect …

"The Lady with the Dog" is one of Chekhov’s most popular short stories, following the adulterous relationship between two married people. Dmitri is unhappy in his marriage and curses the …

‘A Nightmare’ is a short story by Anton Chekhov about two men, one a penniless priest and the other a wealthy aristocrat. The now desperate priest is too proud to ask for assistance, whereas the …

‘Typhus’ is a deeply personal short story by Chekhov, about a young man, Klimov, returning home on a train while suffering from a terrible illness. The tale begins with Chekhov’s classic dark humour …

Saveliy is highly suspicious that his wife, Raisa is a witch. She is constantly luring people into their poverty-ridden house, under the pretence of shelter from a storm, in order to seduce them. His …

Follows Maria’s tumultuous journey home after receiving her salary from the school board. ‘The Schoolmistress’ features Chekhov’s much-celebrated realist prose as he illustrates the misery of the …

Fydor Lukitch Sysoev has been regarded as the best teacher for as long as he can remember, he cares about his students and never forgets an injustice or mistreatment. However, his confidence and …

Olga Mikhaylovna is pregnant, and she has spent the day plodding through her husbands name-day party, waiting on their guest’s hand and foot. Tired of being pleasant to everyone, she takes a moment …

What are you most afraid of? Spiders, ghosts or perhaps the Slender Man? But have you ever been afraid of life itself? ‘Terror’ tells the story of just that: a man who is afraid of living. His fears …

Well, you brought this on yourself. Not only were you browsing the Russian classics section – literature with a reputation so dour and depressing that it has reached meme status, but when you on top …

Anton Chekhov’s short story "The Wife" offers a panoramic description of Russian life amidst the constantly warring oppositions of marriage. The frost of winter cannot compare to the …

Édition enrichie de Roger Grenier comportant une préface et un dossier sur l’œuvre.’Il faut représenter la vie non pas telle qu’elle est, mais telle qu’on la voit en rêve.’ C’est ce que proclame un …

GAEV, ouvrant une autre fenêtre. Le jardin est tout blanc. Tu n’as pas encore oublié, Liouba ? Cette longue allée s’en va tout droit, comme une courroie tendue, elle brille par les nuits de lune. Tu …

Voici des nouvelles sur le ‘royaume des femmes’. Ainsi, la Dame au petit chien promène son ennui et son chien sur la digue d”une station de la mer Noire. Un homme solitaire la remarque, l”aime, …

‘Quand Tchékhov part pour l”île de Sakhaline, en avril 1890, personne ne comprend ses raisons. Lui-même, incapable d”en donner, se contente de parler de mania sachalinosa. Il s”agit là de …

‘Ce qui est médiocre, dit un personnage dans Ionytch, ce n”est pas de ne pas savoir écrire des nouvelles, mais d”en écrire et de ne pas savoir le cacher.’ Petit clin d”œil ironique d”Anton …

Les trois nouvelles qui composent ce recueil jalonnent trois étapes décisives de la vie et de l”œuvre d”Anton Tchékhov. La Steppe marque son entrée dans la littérature, Salle 6 sa rupture avec la …

‘Un soir, il neigea. En rentrant du travail je trouvai Mlle Maria dans ma chambre.’Pourquoi ne venez-vous pas à la maison ? Puisque vous ne vouliez plus venir chez moi, c”est moi qui suis venue chez …

Écrite avec la noirceur de la jeunesse – Tchékhov a entre vingt et vingt-deux ans –, cette pièce annonce déjà tous les thèmes de son œuvre théâtrale : personnages à la dérive, solitaires qui passent …

Tragi-comiques, ces quatre œuvres brèves sont chacune des pièces d’orfèvrerie tchékhovienne, où se débattent des individus aux solitudes vertigineuses. ”Je n’ai personne, Nikitouchka, ni parents, ni …