A new selection of stories which highlights the breadth of Chekhov's talent for short story writing, selected and introduced by novelist Paul Bailey.Anton Chekhov was one of the world's most accomplished short-story writers and this new collection displays the breadth and variety of his genius.Chekhov had an incomparable ability to write about the seemingly every day with insight, humour and compassion. His characters are brilliantly drawn, from the church warden who's convinced his wife's a witch because strangers arrive on the doorstep whenever there's a storm, to the wronged wife who confronts her husband's chorus-girl lover, to the melancholy school teacher who imagines how her life might have been.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.