Agafya and Other Short Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress.”This collection of ten of his best short stories include:AgafyaAn Actor''s EndAn AdventureAn Anonymous StoryAn Artist''s StoryAn AvengerAn Enigmatic NatureAn InadvertenceAn IncidentAn Inquiry