Anton Chekhov 
The Wife and Other Stories (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) 

This book, part of the multi-volume edition of Chekhov’s stories translated by Constance Garnett, contains nine stories. In addition to the title story, these are ‘Difficult People, ‘ ‘The Grasshopper, ‘ ‘A Dreary Story, ‘ ‘The Privy Councillor, ‘ ‘The Man in a Case,  »Gooseberries, ‘ ‘About Love, ‘ and ‘The Lottery Ticket.’

A propos de l’auteur

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian author and physician. Chekhov was considered the master of the short story, and many of his works remain part of academic curriculums today. He made early use of stream of consciousness technique. He is also considered one of the founders of modern drama.