Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia. He graduated from the University of Moscow in 1884. Chekhov died of tuberculosis in Germany on July 14, 1904, shortly after his marriage to actress Olga Knipper, and was buried in Moscow.

Books by Anton Chekhov

  1. Book CoverAnton Chekhov's Selected Plays


    Anton Chekhov revolutionized Russian theater through his inimitable portrayals of characters faced with complex moral dilemmas.More

  2. Book CoverAnton Chekhov's Selected Stories


    Fifty-two stories spanning Chekhov’s career.More

  3. Book CoverAnton Chekhov's Short Stories


    The thirty-four stories in this volume span Chekhov’s creative career.More

  4. Book CoverThe Body in the Library: A Literary Anthology of Modern Medicine


    Armed with a first-hand experience of liberal medicine and knowledge of several languages, Iain Bamforth has scoured the literatures of Europe to provide a well-rounded and cross-cultural sense of what it means to be a doctor entering the twenty-first century.More

  5. Book CoverThe Cherry Orchard


    “Senelick’s accomplishment is astounding.”—Library JournalMore

  6. Book CoverThe Complete Plays


    "The most complete collection of the Russian playwright's repertoire."—VogueMore

  7. Book CoverThe Seagull


    “Senelick’s accomplishment is astounding.”—Library JournalMore

  8. Book CoverSeven Short Novels


    Including "The Duel," "Ward No. 6," "A Woman's Kingdom," "Three Years," "My Life," "Peasants," and "In the Ravine," as well as a biographical introduction and a chronology.More

  9. Book CoverThree Sisters


    “Senelick’s accomplishment is astounding.”—Library JournalMore