Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian author of plays and short stories. Although Chekhov became a physician and once considered medicine his primary career, he gained fame and esteem through writing, ultimately producing a number of well-known plays, including The Seagull and Uncle Vanya, and a large body of innovative short stories that influenced the evolution of the form.
![Title: Uncle Vanya (Scenes from Country Life) [With ATOC], Author: Anton Chekhov](http://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/2940014302227_p0_v1_s192x300.jpg)
