Автор:Anton Chekhov Год: 2002 Издание: Страниц: 208 ISBN: 9781853262883 Anton Chekhov is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of short stories. lie constructs stories where action and drama are implied rather than described openly, and which leave much to the reader's imagination. This collection contains some of the most important of his earliest and shortest comic sketches, as well as examples of his great, mature works. Throughout, the doctor-turned-writer displays compassion for human suffering and misfortune, hut is always able to see the comical, even farcical aspects of the human condition. Chekhov sees and depicts life with unwavering honesty and truthfulness, although a clear moral sense can be detected beneath his apparent objectivity.
