Elefant şi alte povestiri

These seven stories by Raymond Carver deal with strained family ties. They explore failed marriages and the costs of helping others. One son faces his mother's worry and his partner's lack of care. A writer draws on his former wife for his work. Another man will not face his part in his failed marriage. In the title story, a man struggles to pay for his kin's needs.

This book brings together the last short stories Carver wrote. He uses few words to show strong feelings and sharp irony. One of the longer tales, “Sarcină”, imagines Chekhov's death. Marius Chivu translated the book from English into Romanian.