Anton Chekhov 
Peasant Wives and Other Short Stories 

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress."This collection of ten of his best short stories Nerves Not Wanted Oh! The Public Old Age On Official Duty On The Road Overdoing It Oysters Panic Fears Peasant Wives