Short stories by Anton Chekhov (Stephen Fry Presents)

De: Anton Chekhov, Constance Garnet - translator

Narrado por: Stephen Fry

Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital download only.

Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable short stories of our time. Stephen's voice takes you into a different kind of listening experience, enabling you to imagine narrative, settings, places and people with vivid colour and meaning. Enjoy the work of one of the most celebrated writers in world literature – Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekov. A brilliant combination of reader and writer come together in these seven short stories available on digital download only. Includes An Avenger, A Blunder, Boys, The Huntsman, The Lady with the Dog, Misery and Oysters.

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“Stephen’s voice is so full of character and emotion that he brings these stories to life. And, obviously, they are read by a Great Britain (meant in every sense of the word), so Wilde’s stories are brought back where they belong and have been acceptedwith open arms”

“No one else could bring these stories to life like Stephen Fry. truly wonderful”

Sweet voice for each sweet story.

Stephen Fry did a magnificent job. I couldn't get enough. Listened to it during five different running workouts and I could see myself listening to it again and again. He brought the feeling to each short story that I think Chekhov would've intended....

A stellar performance marred by poor editing

Stephen Fry's magnificent performance is marred by sloppy editing. there is no space between stories - less than a normal space between spoken words in a sentence! in at least one instance the last word(s) of a preceding story is clipped. not being a Chekov expert I can't even tell you with confidence that whole words or sentences or paragraphs weren't clipped. VERY off-putting.
..but still, great stories and wonderful performance.

lady and the dog

Stephen Fry is a delightful narrator. Chekhov's short stories never disappoint. They describe Russian life, but also highlight the superficial cares of the rich while giving the poor dignity.

Kudos for Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is a brilliant narrator. He really brings the stories alive. Tantalising stories of the human condition. Very enjoyable!

Checkov really is the master of short stories

I'm a fan of short stories, but a lazy fan. when I find them dropped in my lap I gobble them up but I don't tend to seek them out, laziness. when I come across a good set, like this one or the short story collection from Ted Chiang, I fall in love with the intimate format all over again.
This collection cements Checkov as the master of the short story. In 5 minutes you come to know the soil of the characters, usually just one or two people in ordinary moments. In these characters you come to find parts of yourself or your friends and family. I can't recommend Checkov enough.
Stephen Fry's narration makes these stories warm and approachable. Checkov is the sort of literature people read in college, but with a familiar voice in your ear you won't be afraid of the journey. Snap this up.

A delight

Stephen Fry never disappoints. The combination of Fry and Chekhov is a happy one with Fry finding the exact right tone to express Chekhov's sly humor, his irony, and his humane view of life.  Often the stories don't appear to have an ending, they just stop.  Sometimes they don't appear to be about much of anything.  And yet they are tiny gems of observation and analysis.

Some of them made me laugh. Some, like Misery, brought me to tears because I understood what Chekhov was saying about loss and the need to make sense of it.  All of them made me smile, either in appreciation or agreement.  Or both.

This was my first foray into Chekhov's short stories, and I was enchanted by them.  I want more.  I hope some of them will be narrated by Stephen Fry.

Very Warm and Welcoming.

Stephen Fry brings warmth and curiosity to each short story. A must buy for any avid listener. Time just flys by.

Stephen Frye is a treasure of the Anglophone world.

Stephen Frye’s intelligence and fine dramatic sense makes him the ideal reader for the works of this great short story writer. I also recommend his reading of the complete Sherlock Holmes cycle. None better.

A great listen, despite an editing problem

Where does Stephen Fry Presents a Selection of Anton Chekhov's Short Stories rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

From 1 to 10, around a 7

Any additional comments?

There was an issue with the editing. Each time a story ended, there was, literally, no pause of any kind before the next story began. The first syllables of the next story would almost overlap the last syllables of the prior story. This was a little confusing - but otherwise a great listen.

If only there were 1 or 2 seconds of silence

This would have been AMAZING if only the producer had put 1 or 2 seconds between each story. Now they are so scrunched together that the last word of one and the title of the next are hard to understand. No time to cogitate on what happened.