19th Century / Modern · Drama / stories
Selected Stories
by Anton Chekhov. A major work by Anton Chekhov exploring time, disappointment, ordinary life; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1880s–1904
- Origin
- Russia
- Genre
- Drama / stories
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Anton Chekhov exploring time, disappointment, ordinary life; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.