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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“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!

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.