Title: Great Intro to Chekhov !!!
Review: I had hoped to find a single book to introduce me to one of the greatest short story writers in history. This book absolutely fills that bill.The writing is captivating. The Steppe was actually my favorite. I understand how some might see it as slow or plodding; yet the visual and auditory descriptions were so complete and mesmerizing.I will definitely be looking into more Chekhov.I should note that I picked up this book specifically because the same translators (Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky) of these stories also translated the much lauded Anna Karenina recently popularized by Oprah Winfrey. They again do a wonderful job! I will look for other Russian translations from this duo in the future.
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