by Anton Chekhov · Penguin Classics · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140444155
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«The Duel and Other Stories» is a collection of six tales by Anton Chekhov, published by Penguin Classics in paperback (256 pages, in English).
The six stories in this volume are set in nineteenth-century Russia and portray everyday conflicts, human relationships, and social tensions. It brings together «The Duel», «My Wife», «Murder», «The Black Monk», «Terror», and «The Two Volodyas», with the realism, subtle humour, and compassionate gaze characteristic of Chekhov.
English translation by Ronald Wilks, with an introduction by the translator; part of the Tales of Chekhov series (volume 2). Edition published in 1984.
Suitable for readers of classic Russian fiction, especially those who appreciate the nineteenth-century realist short story.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
