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by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Author)

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http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1944

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Table of Contents:

The witch -- Peasant wives -- The post -- The new villa -- Dreams -- The pipe -- Agafya -- At Christmas time -- Gusev -- The student -- In the ravine -- The huntsman -- Happiness -- A Malefactor -- Peasants

Amazon.com Information:

Sales Rank:

3138701

ISBN:

0880010533

Page Count:

328

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0880010533

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Customer Review: My book review

This was a completely great book. I loved it so much. It was a wonderful tale of a man who thinks his wife is a witch. She actually is. It's comical. But then the comedy turns bad when you see how miserable they rae.

Product Description

Collection of stories by the Russian short story writer and playwright. Many of his short stories are considered the apotheosis of the form while his playwriting career, though brief, had a great impact on dramatic literature and performance. His major plays are frequently revived in modern productions.

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