Chekhov's narrative art is unparalleled in the history of Russian literature: masterful and wonderfully light, alternating between comedic and bitterly serious, always concerned with the transformation of Russian reality at the end of the 19th century. This volume gathers twenty of the most beautiful stories by the great Russian poet, from early works like 'Wanka', 'The Oysters', 'The Death of a Government Clerk' to later ones such as the famous 'Lady with the Dog' and 'In the Ravine'. It thus reflects the entire range of his unique literary oeuvre.