Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov (Paperback) Amazon
Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
I am told by Russian friends that Chekhov's stories are realistic descriptions of prerevolutionary Russia. If that is so, then it was truly a horrible place in every respect -- living conditions and customs and thinking of its people. I found this book devoid of value to me. Chekhov was not the great writer that Gogol was, with wonderful descriptions of places and motivations and actions of his characters. And his stories had no value to me but to describe one horrible situation after another. I had incredible difficulty forcing myself to complete this book, and I was very happy when I had finished it. I truly do not understand why Chekhov is considered a great writer.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
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