Author(s): A.P. Chekhov

Fiction

Every book tells a story . . . And the 70 titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth and quality that formed part of the original Penguin vision in 1935 and that continue to define our publishing today. Together, they tell one version of the unique story of Penguin Books. One of the greatest Russian writers, Chekhov was both a brilliant dramatist and accomplished author of short fiction. Penguin publishes the widest available range of his plays, letters and stories, including three new volumes of short fiction from which these two tales are taken. Offering a compelling insight into human nature, they describe the joy and sorrow found when two people come together with different expectations and desires.