Человек в футляре. Избранное

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov writes about common people and their day-to-day cares. He explores their lives, dreams, and hopes for the future. He lets readers make up their own minds. He does not teach moral lessons or claim to predict the future.

This set of works gives readers a way into his writing. The account of his work draws out his style. It notes his grasp of how people think and feel. It also points to his use of subtext: meanings beneath the words. His stories and plays date from the late nineteenth century. They helped shape writing across the world. They broke new ground for those who write fiction and plays.