The Lady with the Dog and Other Love Stories

A master playwright and short story writer, Anton Chekhov is revered for his ability to examine the social forces in his characters' lives. His virtuosity with the written word is on full display in this collection of his best stories, which explore the euphoria and despair inherent in the process of falling and being in love.  Eleven stories, including "A Misfortune," "Verochka," "About Love," and "The Lady with the Dog," offer readers a unique view into one of the most universal human experiences.

Anton Chekhov’s virtuosity with the written word is on full display in these 11 short stories exploring the euphoria and despair of love.  Includes "A Misfortune," "Verochka," “The Lady with the Dog,” and more.

CONTENTS
Agafya
A Misfortune
On the Road
Polinka
Verochka
The Beauties
The Name-Day Party
After the Theater
About Love
The Darling
The Lady with the Dog

“Try to reason about love, and you will lose your reason." — Anton Chekhov
 Anton Chekhov (1860–1904), possibly the greatest writer of short stories, examines the human condition of love in eleven tales of romance. Included in the collection is one of his best-known works— “The Lady with the Dog,” said to be a reflection of the author’s romance with an actress, Olga Knipper, whom he would eventually marry. 
Chekhov demonstrates one of his primary artistic principles by focusing on character rather than plot to reveal the subtle profundities of love. Exposing his audience to a variety of viewpoints, the Russian author refrains from the moral precepts of love and dares his audience to commit emotional honesty. From the observing narrator of “Agafya” and the nonstop dialogue at a fabric store between a spurned shop clerk and a dressmaker (“Polinka”) to the awakened memory of boyhood confusion over the power of physical attraction (“The Beauties”), Chekhov explores the psychology of human affection and its obstacles.