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  • The Chekhov Collection of Short Stories

  • Written by: Anton Chekhov
  • Narrated by: Richard Armitage
  • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)

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The Chekhov Collection of Short Stories

Written by: Anton Chekhov
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Publisher's Summary

Whilst Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is perhaps best for his plays such as Uncle Vanya and The Seagull, he was also a prolific author of short stories.

In this exclusive collection, Audible presents six of his most-celebrated short stories, chosen and performed by Richard Armitage.

Richard, whose interest in the work of Chekhov was sparked by his appearance as Astrov in a stage production of Uncle Vanya, also introduces the collection with a brief overview of each of the stories and his thoughts on why Chekhov’s short stories are not to be missed.

The collection contains the following stories:

'Ward 6'

In a mental asylum, a patient comes into conflict with a director of the institution.

'The Kiss'

During a party, a man becomes infatuated by a woman who accidentally kisses him in the dark.

'Betrothed'

A young woman strives to asset her independence by choosing education over an arranged marriage.

'The Black Monk'

An ageing scholar experiences strange hallucinations.

Is he a genius, or is he insane?

'Neighbours'

A beautiful young woman subverts society expectations by going to live with her neighbour, an older, married man.

'The Student'

A depressed young student has his spirits lifted by recounting an religious story to two strangers.

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the collection is good and richard has added good life to the stories

Richard is exceptionally good and adds life to the stories, engaging the listeners. Richard's voice modulations and change of voice character by character was mind blowing

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Wonder if anyone will miss it

A set of short stories by Anton Chekhov is a must read for all. Read it.

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very engaging

beautifully performed chekov's stories. there need no introduction for chekov . but it's a delight to hear the stories performed by an intelligent performer.

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