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A night in the cemetery : and other stories of crime & suspense / Anton Chekhov ; translated by Peter Sekirin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Russian Publication details: New York : Pegasus Books, 2008.Edition: 1st Pegasus Books edDescription: xii, 321 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1933648864
  • 9781933648866
Uniform titles:
  • Short stories. English. Selections
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Contents:
A night at the cemetery -- What you usually find in novels -- The Swedish match -- A night of horror -- Willow -- A thief -- The only way out -- An expensive dog -- Curved mirror -- A court case -- The brother : a slice of life -- A confession -- In the darkness of the night -- The intentional deception -- On the sea : a sailor's story -- Ivan the cabman -- Perpetual mobile -- Evildoer -- Death of an office worker -- 75 grand -- At the cemetery -- The conversation of a man with a dog -- The wallet -- A dead body -- Too much talking! -- Conversation of a drunken man with a sober devil -- Psychopaths -- Assignment -- Fire in the steppe : an evil night -- Ignoramus -- Task -- Dreams -- A crime : a double murder case -- Drama -- An ambulance -- Bad business -- Misfortune -- The man who wanted revenge -- Thieves -- Murder -- Criminal investigator -- The drama at the hunt.
Summary: The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's first collection of mystery and suspense tales. Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov actually began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890, Peter Sekirin brings together these psychological suspense stories in a premier collection that provides a fresh look into Chekhov's literary heritage and his formative years as a writer.
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The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's first collection of mystery and suspense tales.

Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890, these early psychological suspense stories provide a fresh look into Chekhov's literary heritage and his formative years as a writer. In stories like "A Night in the Cemetery," "Night of Horror," and "Murder," not only will Chekhov's dark humor and twisted crimes satisfy even the most hardboiled of mystery fans, readers will again appreciate the penetrating, absurdist insight into the human condition that only Chekhov can bring. Whether it is the death of a young amateur playwright at the hands of an editor who hates bad writing, or a drunken civil servant who ends up trapped in a graveyard, these stories overflow with the unforgettable characters and unique sensibility that continue to make Chekhov one of the most fascinating figures in literature.

A night at the cemetery -- What you usually find in novels -- The Swedish match -- A night of horror -- Willow -- A thief -- The only way out -- An expensive dog -- Curved mirror -- A court case -- The brother : a slice of life -- A confession -- In the darkness of the night -- The intentional deception -- On the sea : a sailor's story -- Ivan the cabman -- Perpetual mobile -- Evildoer -- Death of an office worker -- 75 grand -- At the cemetery -- The conversation of a man with a dog -- The wallet -- A dead body -- Too much talking! -- Conversation of a drunken man with a sober devil -- Psychopaths -- Assignment -- Fire in the steppe : an evil night -- Ignoramus -- Task -- Dreams -- A crime : a double murder case -- Drama -- An ambulance -- Bad business -- Misfortune -- The man who wanted revenge -- Thieves -- Murder -- Criminal investigator -- The drama at the hunt.

The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's first collection of mystery and suspense tales. Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov actually began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890, Peter Sekirin brings together these psychological suspense stories in a premier collection that provides a fresh look into Chekhov's literary heritage and his formative years as a writer.

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