The Woman in the Case and Other Stories

Although varying in tone and purpose, what these tales have in common is a profound and subtle understanding of the human condition, in its farcical and melancholy aspects, couched in Chekhov s trademark minimalist style.

This edition contains: The Woman in the Case, A Visit to Friends, Appropriate Measures, The Boa-Constrictor and the Rabbit, History of a Business Enterprise, 75,000, The Mask, An Unpleasant Incident, The Eve of the Trial, Sinister Night, The Lodger, The Dream, Out of Sheer Boredom, A Disagreeable Experience, His First Appearance, Holy Simplicity, The Diplomat, Mutual Superiority, Taedium Vitae, Other People's Trouble, A Reporter's Dream, One Man's Meat, The Guest, and Wife for Sale.

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