A Life of Chekhov Author:Irene Nemirovsky Translated by Erik De Mauny, with a forward by Jean-Jacques Bernard. "...Despite the success of some early stories, despite the great love that illuminated his last years, Chekhov's brief life (1860-1904) was a constant struggle---against personal poverty, against the brutal ignorance of his time, against the disease which finally killed him. W... more »ith what courage, with what serenity of spirit, he triumphed over these heavy odds and made a unique contribution to world literature, is shown in this moving and sensitive biography."« less