Like usual, there are a number of interesting pieces worth checking out, including Leland de la Durantaye’s (pretty positive review), Ben Ehrenreich’s review of (not so positive) and Chris Lehman’s piece on Marian Schwartz’s new translation of (which I really want to find the time to read).

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ this project: Constance Garnett translated and published 13 volumes of Chekhov stories in the years 1916-1922. Unfortunately, the order of the stories is almost random, and in the last volume Mrs. Garnett stated: “I regret that it is impossible to obtain the necessary information for a chronological list of all Tchehov’s works.” This site presents all 201 stories in the order of their publication in Russia.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ the notes: I have added notes to explain both the cultural practices of 19th century Russia and the occasional Britishisms that Mrs. Garnett used in her translations. Passages marked in blue have an explanatory note at the end of the story. I am particularly indebted to Edgar H. Lehrman’s A Handbook to 86 of Chekhov’s Stories and Ronald Hingley’s notes in the Oxford Chekhov (Volumes 4-9).

If you wanted to buy all 13-volumes, Ecco recently referenced above.

has some other great books online as well, including Goncharov’s Oblomov and Lermontov’s A Hero for Our time.

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