Anton Chekhov Collection: The Lament, The Bet

by Anton Chekhov, Walter Zimmerman (Read by)

Overview

The Lament: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian short-story writer and playwright. He is considered to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the history of world literature and "The Lament" is one of the most memorable of his stories.

The Bet: "The Bet" is one of Chekhov's most anthologized stories. A rich banker makes a bet with a poor artist that he cannot voluntarily stay imprisoned for a long period of time. The result of the bet is quite different than either man could have supposed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781531883546
Publisher:	Brilliance Audio
Publication date:	10/18/2016
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 6.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

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.