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Review: Early Short Stories, 1883-1888 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Ofer - Goodreads

I actually read the Hebrew translation of the shorts stories Chekhov published between 1880 and 1888. It's a mix bag and could use with a short introduction for each story, giving the reader a perspective into the culture in which the stories were written. Volledige recensie lezen

Review: Later Short Stories, 1888-1903 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Goodreads

I put down the later short stories many times to ruminate on what I'd just digested; my hunger for Chekhov it seems strange to flip through the pages over a long span of time like perusing the ...

Review: Early Short Stories, 1883-1888 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Jose - Goodreads

After reading 2 very long books, I feel like I need to shorten it up a little bit. Volledige recensie lezen

Review: Early Short Stories, 1883-1888 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Rebecca - Goodreads

A mixed bag, though entertaining. The translation seemed very well done, which I'm sure was not easy to do... From "Romance with Double-Bass": "Usually people who play the double-bass or the trombone are not very inventive, but Pitsikatoff was a pleasant exception." Volledige recensie lezen

Review: Early Short Stories, 1883-1888 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Erika Jones - Goodreads

Chekhov is BRILLIANT! btw, I'm now convinced my family is Russian. Volledige recensie lezen

Review: Later Short Stories, 1888-1903 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Kirk - Goodreads

“The Beauties” (trans. By Constance Garnett) An artist would have called the Armenian girl's beauty classical and severe, it was just that beauty, the contemplation of which—God knows why!—inspires ... Volledige recensie lezen

Review: Early Short Stories, 1883-1888 (Modern Library)

Gebruikersrecensie - Kirk - Goodreads

“The Kiss” (trans. By Constance Garnett) The water was running, he knew not where or why, just as it did in May. In May it had flowed into the great river, from the great river into the sea; then it ... Volledige recensie lezen