Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) shares insightful moments in the everyday lives of 19th Century Russians. With great economy, Chekhov's short stories reveal the depths of human joy, confusion, dissatisfaction, and sorrow. His tales elicit a deep sympathy for all people, wherever they may be, in Russia more than a hundred years ago or anywhere in the world today. These translations, by Constance Garnett, Marian Fell, and others, are offered here as public domain recordings created both for LibriVox.org and at public performances.
Stories include: After the Theatre, The Album, The Bird Market, The Chemist's Wife, An Enigmatic Nature, Fat and Thin, The Head Gardiner's Story, In the Graveyard, A Joke, Love, Misery, Oysters, Panic Fears, A Problem, A Story Without a Title, The Student, and others to come...
Current AudioBook length: 3 hours, 36 minutes.
* Seven of the starred (*) chapters are also a part of the "Love and Loss" Audiobook Sampler, which is iPod/iPod touch friendly (with listed chapter headings.) Try it out! Link at the very bottom of the list.
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