{"product_id":"the-beauties-essential-stories-pushkin-press-classics-9781805330301b","title":"The Beauties: Essential Stories (Pushkin Press Classics)","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful collection of 13 classic \u003cb\u003eRussian short stories by “the greatest short story writer who has ever lived” (\u003c\/b\u003eRaymond Chandler\u003cb\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its messy complexity, Chekhov’s short stories are exquisite masterpieces in miniature. His work ranged from the light-hearted comic tales of his early years to some of the most achingly profound stories ever composed, and this variety of tone and temper is collected in this essential new collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChekhov wrote stories throughout his writing career, and this selection has been chosen from amongst his life’s work, including many of his greatest works, alongside unfamiliar discoveries, all newly translated. From the masterpiece of minimalism “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Beauties\u003c\/span\u003e”, to the beloved classic “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Lady with the Little Dog\u003c\/span\u003e”, and from “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eRothschild's Fiddle\u003c\/span\u003e” to bitterly funny “\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Living Chronicle\u003c\/span\u003e”, the stories collected here are the essential collection of Chekhov’s greatest tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONTENTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Beauties (1888)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Man in a Box (1898)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Day in the Country (1886)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Blunder (1886)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eAbout Love (1898)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGrief (1886)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Bet (1889)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA Misfortune (1886)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSergeant Prishibeyev (1885)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Lady with the Little Dog (1899)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Huntsman (1885)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Privy Councillor (1886)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Kiss (1887)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pushkin Press","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822382911568,"sku":"9781805330301B","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781805330301-l.jpg?v=1785887720","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/the-beauties-essential-stories-pushkin-press-classics-9781805330301b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}