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The Chekhov Collection of Short Stories

By: Anton Chekhov
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Whilst Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is perhaps best for his plays such as Uncle Vanya and The Seagull, he was also a prolific author of short stories.

In this exclusive collection, Audible presents six of his most-celebrated short stories, chosen and performed by Richard Armitage.

Richard, whose interest in the work of Chekhov was sparked by his appearance as Astrov in a stage production of Uncle Vanya, also introduces the collection with a brief overview of each of the stories and his thoughts on why Chekhov’s short stories are not to be missed.

The collection contains the following stories:

'Ward 6'

In a mental asylum, a patient comes into conflict with a director of the institution.

'The Kiss'

During a party, a man becomes infatuated by a woman who accidentally kisses him in the dark.

'Betrothed'

A young woman strives to asset her independence by choosing education over an arranged marriage.

'The Black Monk'

An ageing scholar experiences strange hallucinations.

Is he a genius, or is he insane?

'Neighbours'

A beautiful young woman subverts society expectations by going to live with her neighbour, an older, married man.

'The Student'

A depressed young student has his spirits lifted by recounting an religious story to two strangers.

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Richard Armitage records Chekhov short stories at home

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Interesting collection of short stories beautifully narrated. The recurring themes of silent desolation of the individual matches the vast swathes of Russia and its stunning bleakness ..

Beautiful Narrations

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Richard Armitage really brings Chekov's stories alive. His voice is superbly suited to the thoughtful, typically Russian characters and their deep inner life.

Great stories, superb narrator

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This was my first experience of Anton Chekhov and definitely won’t be my last such fabulous story’s told with exuberance and passion by Richard Armitage Anton Chekhov had a tragedy short life he died in 1904 aged only forty four of tuberculosis but his stories and his memory will live on forever 💯📚📖📕❤️❤️❤️

Wonderful Story’s 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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As an admirer of Richard Armitage’s acting on television it was a pleasure to listen to him reading these stories.

Short Stories

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Richard Armitage does full justice to these brilliant stories. The subtlety of delivery is exquisite. An excellent translation too.

Wonderful performance

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