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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2004-08-03
- Pages
- 600
- ISBN
- 1400040493
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400040493
ISBN-13
9781400040490
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6051096
Product Key Features
Original Language
Russian
Book Title
Complete Short Novels of Anton Chekhov : Introduction by Richard Pevear
Number of Pages
600 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Classics, Short Stories (Single Author), Literary, Russian & Former Soviet Union
Genre
Fiction, Biography & Autobiography, Literary Collections
Book Series
Everyman's Library Classics Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-064595
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Praise for previous translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, winners of the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize: The Brothers Karamazov "One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky's original." New York Times Book Review "It may well be that Dostoevsky's [world], with all its resourceful energies of life and language, is only nowand through the medium of [this] new translationbeginning to come home to the English-speaking reader." New York Review of Books Crime and Punishment "The best [translation] currently available…An especially faithful re-creation…with a coiled-spring kinetic energy…Don't miss it." Washington Post Book World "This fresh, new translation…provides a more exact, idiomatic, and contemporary rendition of the novel that brings Fyodor Dostoevsky's tale achingly alive…It succeeds beautifully." San Francisco Chronicle "Reaches as close to Dostoevsky's Russian as is possible in English…The original's force and frightening immediacy is captured…The Pevear and Volokhonsky translation will become the standard version." Chicago Tribune Demons "The merit in this edition ofDemonsresides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life." New York Times Book Review "[Pevear and Volokhonsky] have managed to capture and differentiate the characters' many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevsky's wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration." Los Angeles Times, Praise for previous translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, winners of the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize The Brothers Karamazov "One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky's original." New York Times Book Review "It may well be that Dostoevsky's [world], with all its resourceful energies of life and language, is only nowand through the medium of [this] new translationbeginning to come home to the English-speaking reader." New York Review of Books Crime and Punishment "The best [translation] currently available…An especially faithful re-creation…with a coiled-spring kinetic energy… Don't miss it." Washington Post Book World "Reaches as close to Dostoevsky's Russian as is possible in English…The original's force and frightening immediacy is captured…The Pevear and Volokhonsky translation will become the standard version." Chicago Tribune Demons "The merit in this edition ofDemonsresides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life." New York Times Book Review "[Pevear and Volokhonsky] have managed to capture and differentiate the characters' many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevsky's wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration." Los Angeles Times With an Introduction by Richard Pevear From the Hardcover edition., Praise for previous translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, winners of the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize: The Brothers Karamazov "One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevsky's original." New York Times Book Review "It may well be that Dostoevsky's [world], with all its resourceful energies of life and language, is only nowand through the medium of [this] new translationbeginning to come home to the English-speaking reader." New York Review of Books Crime and Punishment "The best [translation] currently available…An especially faithful re-creation…with a coiled-spring kinetic energy…Don't miss it." Washington Post Book World "This fresh, new translation…provides a more exact, idiomatic, and contemporary rendition of the novel that brings Fyodor Dostoevsky's tale achingly alive…It succeeds beautifully." San Francisco Chronicle "Reaches as close to Dostoevsky's Russian as is possible in English…The original's force and frightening immediacy is captured…The Pevear and Volokhonsky translation will become the standard version." Chicago Tribune Demons "The merit in this edition of Demons resides in the technical virtuosity of the translators…They capture the feverishly intense, personal explosions of activity and emotion that manifest themselves in Russian life." New York Times Book Review "[Pevear and Volokhonsky] have managed to capture and differentiate the characters' many voices…They come into their own when faced with Dostoevsky's wonderfully quirky use of varied speech patterns…A capital job of restoration." Los Angeles Times, Praise for previous translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky: "The reinventors of the classic Russian novel for our times." PEN/BoMC Translation Prize Citation "Their translations have become the standard English-language texts." Newsday The Brothers Karamazov: "One finally gets the musical whole of Dostoevksy's original." The New York Times Book Review Anna Karenina: "The most scrupulous, illuminating and compelling version yet." The Oregonian
Dewey Decimal
891.73/3
Synopsis
Anton Chekhov, widely hailed as the supreme master of the short story, also wrote five works long enough to be called short novels-here brought together in one volume for the first time, in a masterly new translation by the award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. The Steppe --the most lyrical of the five--is an account of a nine-year-old boy's frightening journey by wagon train across the steppe of southern Russia. The Duel sets two decadent figures--a fanatical rationalist and a man of literary sensibility--on a collision course that ends in a series of surprising reversals. In The Story of an Unknown Man , a political radical spying on an important official by serving as valet to his son gradually discovers that his own terminal illness has changed his long-held priorities in startling ways. Three Years recounts a complex series of ironies in the personal life of a rich but passive Moscow merchant. In My Life , a man renounces wealth and social position for a life of manual labor. The resulting conflict between the moral simplicity of his ideals and the complex realities of human nature culminates in a brief apocalyptic vision that is unique in Chekhov's work.
LC Classification Number
PG3456.A13P48 2004
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- r***g (245)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseBook was "nearly new" and "as described" in listing. The advertised price was fair and a good value. Unfortunately, the seller's shipping partner was very slow to get the book packaged and shipped. Shipping took too long, and the tracking info gave no reliable info on shipping date, time in transit or expected delivery. Seller did everything right, but their shipping partner needs improvement. I recommend this seller to other eBay buyers....... just make sure you're okay with the shipping terms.
- e***u (286)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe listing was for a hardcover version of this book; however, I received a paperback. The Seller replied quickly to my question about this issue and issued a full refund - and let me keep the book. So, a diligent Seller for sure - and well packaged and reasonable timing on shipping. Thank you for the refund, and as you suggested, I'll likely donate this volume and seek the hardcover.
- a***a (419)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThis 2DVD set is in perfect condition. Cover art and case like new. Both DVDs played with no flaws. Description was listed as “Good”; I would describe it as “Very Good”, basically Like New. Delivery was super fast and packaging was excellent. The DVD case was wrapped well, then put in a cardboard envelope that was sturdy and hard to open (this is NOT a negative!). I have purchased from this company a few times and have always been very satisfied. Prices are great.