Chekhov Author:Henri Troyat, Michael Henry Heim (Translator) Traces the Russian master's life, from his nightmarish childhood, through his early career and his struggle with tuberculosis, to his last years, when he fell in love for the first time. — Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1/29/1869 - 7/15/1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all ... more »time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.« less