Selected Stories Author:Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Ann Dunnigan One of the great masters of the short story, Tolstoy called Chekhov an "incomparable artist of life," who wrote about the everyday world with humor, insight, and honesty. — This Signet Classic presents twenty Chekhov stories, including twelve of his early tales which make their first appearance in English in this paperback collection. — This colle... more »ction features 20 of the literary master's early short story gems, includes "The Confession," "He Understood," "The Darling," "Ninochka," and "The Milksop," along with a new Introduction.« less