This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Greatest Works of Anton Chekhov: The Steppe, Ward No. 6, Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, On Trial, The Darling, The Bet, Vanka, After the Theatre and many more (Unabridged)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Excerpt:"e;In each one of us there are too many springs, too many wheels and cogs for us to judge each other by first impressions or by two or three external indications."e; Ivanoff, Act 3 (1887)Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian physician, dramaturge and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov had at first written stories only for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations which have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them.Contents:Novel: The Shooting PartyPlays:On the High Road Swan SongIvanoff The AnniversaryThe Proposal The Wedding The Bear The Seagull A Reluctant HeroUncle Vanya The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard Short Stories: The Safety MatchThe Boys GrishaA Trifle from Real LifeThe Cook's WeddingShrove TuesdayIn Passion WeekAn IncidentA Matter of ClassicsThe TutorOut of SortsA JokeAfter the TheatreVolodiaA Naughty BoyBlissTwo Beautiful GirlsThe Chorus GirlThe Father of a FamilyThe OratorIonitchAt Christmas TimeIn the Coach HouseLady N-'s StoryA Journey By CartThe Privy CouncillorRothschild's FiddleA Horsey NameThe PechenegThe BishopThe SlandererThe KissVerotchkaOn TrialThe Mass for the DeadThe Privy CouncillorThe RunawayThe ReedLa CigaleThe Head Gardener's TaleOystersWomenWoeZinotchkaThe PrincessThe MuzhiksThe Darling