A night in the cemetery : and other stories of crime & suspense / Anton Chekhov ; translated by Peter Sekirin.

The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's first collection of mystery and suspense tales. Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov actually began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890,...

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Uniform Title:Short stories. Selections. English
Main Author: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
Other Authors: Sekirin, Peter
Language:English
Published: New York : Pegasus Books, 2008.
Edition:First Pegasus Books edition.
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Physical Description:321 pages ; 22 cm
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