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,...
| Uniform Title: | Short stories.
Selections. English |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Other Authors: | |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Pegasus Books,
2008.
|
| Edition: | First Pegasus Books edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Genre: | |
| Physical Description: | 321 pages ; 22 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Night at the cemetery
- What you usually find in novels
- Swedish match
- Night of horror
- Willow
- Thief
- Only way out
- Expensive dog
- Curved mirror
- Court case
- Brother: a slice of life
- Confession
- In the darkness of the night
- Intentional deception
- On the sea: a sailor's story
- Ivan the cabman
- Perpetual mobile
- Evildoer
- Death of an office worker
- 75 grand
- At the cemetery
- Conversation of a man with a dog
- Wallet
- Dead body
- Too much talking!
- Conversation of a drunken man with a sober devil
- Psychopaths
- Assignment
- Fire in the steppe: an evil night
- Ignoramus
- Task
- Dreams
- Crime: a double murder case
- Drama
- Ambulance
- Bad business
- Misfortune
- Man who wanted revenge
- Thieves
- Murder
- Criminal investigator
- Drama at the hunt.