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Here are two short stories by Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest writers of all time. Today he is remembered both as a brilliant playwright and one of the masters of short fiction. "Misfortune" and "Not Wanted" are prime examples of the latter.

"A Story Without a Title" is an 1888 humorous story by Anton Chekhov. In a remote 5th century monastery the monks live and toil, led by an elderly abbot. The old man likes to play the organ, write music and compose Latin verses but is famous most of all for his eloquence and fiery, inspirational monologues which leave everybody around him enchanted. Then one night a drunkard knocks the door of the gates, saying he'd got lost on his way and asking them to give him food and wine.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, Anton Chekhov saw it all. And he wrote about it as only a master storyteller can, capturing not only the nuances of human behavior, but also the motivations behind the behavior. Often, too, he found universal truths along the way. These stories cover a variety of themes, both comic and tragic, as his characters encounter religion, government bureaucracy, and each other. And although they were written long ago, they are still surprisingly fresh.

Russia - a vast and complex place that hides its secrets well. Two masters of the short story shed light upon its people and their emotional hinterland. Great stories, simply told with fresh voices.

A young man gives a present of "a work of art", or so he thinks, with very interesting consequences. This is one of Chekov's most humorous stories.

Anton Chekhov belongs to the cohort of the most prominent Russian classics, together with Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev and Pushkin. The rankings of the most read authors, comprising the 'golden fund' of the world's literature, persistently include Chekhov alongside Charles Dickens, the Bronte Sisters, Mark Twain... Chekhov's plays, such as Three Sisters, The Cherry Orchard, and the short stories of this collection, are featured in the curriculum of faculties of philology of top global universities, such as University of Oxford, Harvard University and many more.

A collection of classic, exciting short stories and poems, narrated by Adam Lubitz. There are nine tracks total and over two hours of content.

Natalya was once a happy and radiant young woman. Now an older woman, she reflects about her youth. In particular, she thinks about the heavy emphasis she put on her wealth and the relationships and experiences that it cost her. One man, Pyotr, loved her, but they both let their different statuses in society prevent their love from having a chance. After years of unhappiness and regret, Pyotr comes to visit Natalya.

Surely that needs no explanation.... If the teacher rides a bicycle, what can you expect the pupils to do? You will have them walking on their heads next! Read in English, unabridged.

Profound truths, wisdom and a sense of mindfulness contained in many fairy tales and short stories written by Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov have that universal appeal which speaks to audiences of all ages and nationalities. The characters embodied in these stories are both familiar and mysterious; they open doors and make us think and, above all, are sources of inspiration.

V izdanie voshli izvestnye proizvedenija pisatelja, sredi kotoryh "Nenuzhnaja pobeda", "Sel'skie jeskulapy", "Neudachnyj vizit" i dr. Jeti nebol'shie po ob#emu proizvedenija porazhajut masterstvom pisatelja, ego vnimaniem k detaljam, tochnym podborom slov i velikolepnymi opisanijami. V tvorchestve Chehova otrazilis' cherty russkogo nacional'nogo haraktera – mjagkost', zadushevnost' i prostota, pri sovershennom otsutstvii licemerija, pozy i hanzhestva.

When several employees of the bank are arrested for corruption, the merchant Avdeyev doesn't give the ordeal much thought, figuring the men going to jail deserve it. His opinion changes however when he returns home to find his wife and son very upset - his house had just been searched by officials in connection to the bank corruption. Avdeyev had signed papers for the bankers without knowing what they were and so had essentially signed his life away by his carelessness.

Publication includes a brilliant short story "The Duel" of brilliant Russian writer Anton Chekhov (1860-1904).

A lawyer encounters a beggar and offers him a menial job, after which he regularly comes to do odd jobs. Eventually, the lawyer gets him a clerical position. Years later, the beggar has risen in life, but it turns out that it was the lawyer’s servant Olga who caused the change of heart which set the beggar’s life in a new direction.

Sbornik radiopostanovok po rasskazam Antona Chekhova. V sbornik vhodyat rasskazy: Na dache (ispolnyayut: Lyudmila Tselikovskaya, Georgiy Menglet, Vladimir Basov i Yuriy Yakovlev), Brozhenie umov (ispolnyaet Vyacheslav Nevinnyy), Passazhir 1-go klassa (ispolnyaet Sergey Yurskiy), Pervyy debyut (ispolnyaet Oleg Tabakov), Samoobol'shchenie (ispolnyaet Vyacheslav Nevinnyy), Vosklitsatel'nyy znak (ispolnyaet Vladimir Etush), Neudacha (ispolnyaet Vladimir Basov), Vyigryshnyy bilet (ispolnyaet Vyacheslav Nevinnyy).

Sbornik radiopostanovok po rasskazam Antona Chekhova. V sbornik vhodyat rasskazy: Iz zapisok vspyl'chivogo cheloveka (ispolnyayut: Oleg Tabakov, Tat'yana Vasil'eva i Tat'yana Pel'ttser), Zhenih i papen'ka (ispolnyaet Gennadiy Bortnikov), Ne sud'ba (ispolnyaet Georgiy Menglet), Tayna (ispolnyaet Vyacheslav Nevinnyy), Orator (ispolnyaet Igor' Il'inskiy), Peresolil (ispolnyaet Igor' Il'inskiy), Posle teatra (ispolnyaet Lyudmila Tselikovskaya), Udav i krolik (ispolnyaet Yuriy Yakovlev), Horoshiy konets (ispolnyayut: Evgeniy Vesnik, Lyudmila TSelikovskaya i Oleg Tabakov).

История о том, как молодой человек Мисаил Полознев пытается выйти из-под власти деспотичного отца и найти свое место в жизни. С самого первого слова и до конца главный герой существует поперек общепринятых жизненных устоев.Этот рассказ звучит сегодня особенно остро и актуально для многих поколений. В спектакле бережно сохранен чеховский текст, тонко подчеркнуты неизменная авторская ирония и горькое напоминание о том, что мечты и реальная жизнь зачастую не совпадают.

Smirnov is scared of being robbed. To compensate and deter the cabman from attacking him, he blusters on in a comical way about his fighting abilities, the three revolvers he doesn't have, and how a party of armed friends will join him soon.

Lejtmotiv rasskaza - bessilie pered kosnost'yu i skukoj besprosvetnoj russkoj zhizni, vyzyvayushchej tosku i otchayanie. Bezyniciativnye i vyalye geroi chekhovskih povestej osoznayut bezyskhodnost' situacii, stradayut ot nee, no ne sposobny k postupkam. Poshlost' okruzhayushchej dejstvitel'nosti ubivaet v nih stremlenie k idealu, reshimost' i muzhestvo.

Ja s vami govorju! Esli ne umeete pet', to za kakim chjortom vy lezete na scenu so svoim voron'im karkan'em? Nachinajte snachala! — Tak krichal on i treshhal po partiture svoej dirizherskoj palochkoj. Jetim kosmatym gospodam dirizheram mnogoe proshhaetsja.