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Some of the happiest memories of childhood often come from memorable magical tales. Rediscover this magic with this collection of fairy tales and stories.

This volume includes 'Little Red Riding-Hood' and 'The Sleeping Beauty' by Charles Perrault; 'The Looking Glass' and 'Her Husband' by Anton Chekhov; and 'The Gift of The Magi' by O. Henry.

Subtle humour is one of the key elements in Chekhov's imaginative stories. But as an artist, Chekhov is more complicated. He paints life with all its nuances and shades of grey. His stories are full of characters who give us invaluable insight into universal wisdom of everyday life - civilised professionals, enlightened misfits, philanthropic gentry, rich landowners and impoverished royalty holding candles for reason, justice and passion.

Chekhov says truth and falsehood both play important roles in the personal happiness of men. Could this also be the cause of both passionate romance and a failed relationship between an impoverished Russian prince and a rich landowner? This story examines the very essence of human psychology, providing valuable insight into complexities of such concepts as happiness, deception, romance and depression.

Big raindrops were pattering on the dark windows. It was one of .those disgusting summer holiday rains which, when they have begun, last a long time - for weeks, till the frozen holiday maker grows used to it and sinks into complete apathy. It was cold; there was a feeling of raw, unpleasant dampness. The mother-in-law of a lawyer, called Kvashin, and his wife, Nadyezhda Filippovna, dressed in waterproofs and shawls, were sitting over the dinner table in the dining room.

The party of sportsmen spent the night in a peasant's hut on some newly mown hay. The moon peeped in at the window; from the street came the mournful wheezing of a concertina; from the hay came a sickly sweet, faintly troubling scent. The sportsmen talked about dogs, about women, about first love and about snipe.

The charming Vanda - or, as she was described in her passport, the Honourable Citizen Nastasya Kanavkin - found herself, on leaving the hospital, in a position she had never been in before: without a home to go to or a farthing in her pocket. What was she to do? Read in English, unabridged.

Sbornik rasskazov velikogo russkogo pisatelja Antona Pavlovicha Chehova. Chehov sozdal novye hody v literature, sil'no povlijav na razvitie sovremennogo rasskaza. Chehov ne stremilsja dat' otvety chitajushhej publike, a schital, chto rol' avtora zakljuchaetsja v tom, chtoby zadavat' voprosy, a ne otvechat' na nih.

One day when she was younger and better looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa. It was intolerably hot and stifling. Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill humoured and out of sorts. Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk. Read in English, unabridged.

One must never judge by appearances! Look at this book: it has long ago been read. It is warped, tattered, and lies in the dust uncared for; but open it, and it will make you weep and turn pale. My sister is like that book. Lift the cover and peep into her soul, and you will be horror-stricken. Read in English, unabridged.

This collection provides over five hours of radio dramatizations of some of the greatest literature ever written, as adapted, produced, and directed by Joe Bevilacqua.

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), sometimes referred to as the chronicler of the Russian period of depression and pessimism, was the leader of the realistic school of the Russian short story. His ability to create an atmosphere and build to a climax is unparalleled. He takes a moment in the protagonists' lives and reveals their souls in a handful of phrases. Mediocrity, pettiness, emptiness and meaninglessness are core themes as he strips bare the rot at the core of social structures.

A collection of stories prized for their craftsmanship and comic irony from Russia’s greatest novelists and dramatists. The audiobook features Ivan Turgenev's "Mumu" and 11 Anton Chekhov stories: "A Tragic Actor", "In a Strange Land", "Oh the Public", "The Looking Glass", "Her Husband", "Overdoing It", "Talent", "Anyuta", "The Helpmate", "Ivan Matveyich", and "Polinka".

Chekhov's meticulous anatomies of complicated human impulse and response, his view of what's funny and poignant, and his clear-eyed observance of life as lived all match our own experience. This audiobook features a trilogy of interlinked stories: "About Truth", "Freedom", and "Love". Read in English, unabridged, and accompanied by orchestral music based on original compositions of Antonin Dvorak.

A timeless observation of the human condition from one of the best story writers in the history of world literature. Chekhov’s stream-of-consciousness technique that revolutionised modern literature and his characteristic mix of humour and poignancy unite the 11 stories featured in this collection: "A Tragic Actor", "In a Strange Land", "Oh the Public", "The Looking Glass", "Her Husband", "Overdoing It", "Talent", "Anyuta", "The Helpmate", "Ivan Matveyich", and "Polinka".

A collection of short stories by Anton Chekhov, featuring "A Tragic Actor", "In a Strange Land", "Oh the Public", "The Looking Glass", "Her Husband", and "Overdoing It".

These stories are small masterpieces. The scene is set quickly, and within a few sentences the storyline is underway. But all seem to contain elements of the unexpected.

The poignant, everyday dramas of imperial Russia with subtle sound effects, including music by Pyotr Tchaikovskiy, and the Russian-sounding narrator adds credibility and authenticity to the listening.

Featuring: Talent, Anyuta, The Helpmate, Ivan Matveyitch, and Polinka.

Read in English by Max Bollinger (unabridged) and accompanied by Tchaikovskiy piano music.

Pravda, ee malen'koe koshach'e lichiko, s karimi glazami i s vzdernutym nosikom, svezho i dazhe pikantno, ee zhidkie volosy cherny, kak sazha, i kudrjavy, malen'koe telo graciozno, podvizhno i pravil'no, kak telo jelektricheskogo ugrja, no v obshhem... Vprochem, v storonu moj vkus. Grohol'skij, izbalovannyj zhenshhinami, ljubivshij i razljubivshij na svoem veku sotni raz, videl v nej krasavicu.

Povesti i rasskazy velikogo russkogo pisatelja Antona Pavlovicha Chehova, napisannye 1884-1885 godah. 1. Maslenichnye pravila discipliny 2. Meljuzga 3. Na guljan'e v sokol'nikah 4. Na kladbishhe 5. Nadlezhashhie mery 6. Vne v duhe 7. Ne tletvornye mysli 8. Nevidimye miru slezy 9. Nesoobraznye mysli 10. Novejshij pis'movnik 11. Noch' pered sudom 12. O drame 13. O marte 14. O tom, o sem 15. Oba luchshe 16. Pis'mo k reporteru 17. Poslednjaja mogikansha.

Sbornik rasskazov velikogo russkogo pisatelja Antona Pavlovicha Chehova, napisannye 1884-1985 godah. 1. Neobhodimoe predislovie 2. Nervy 3. Neudacha 4. Nechto ser'eznoe 5. Ninochka 6. Novogodnie Velikomucheniki 7. Noch' na kladbishhe 8. Nu, publika! 9. O brennosti 10. Obshhee obrazovanie 11. Otec semejstva 12. Panihida 13. Pervyj debjut 14. Persona 15. Pisatel' 16. Pis'ma 17. Posle benefisa

Povesti i rasskazy velikogo russkogo pisatelja Antona Pavlovicha Chehova, napisannye 1884-1885 godah. 1. Beznadezhnyj 2. Brak po raschetu 3. Brozhenie umov 4. Bumazhnik 5. V bane 6. V nomerah 7. V prijute dlja neizlechimo bol'nyh i prestarelyh 8. Vint 9. Vodevil' 10. Vorona 11. Vyveska 12. Gospoda obyvateli 13. Gusinyj razgovor 14. Dachnica 15. Dachnoe udovol'stvie 16. Dachnye pravila 17. Delo o 1884 gode 18. Diplomat 19. Donesenie.