Impressionistic and bold, the nine stories in this collection frame the middle period of Chekhov's career.
Exploring both complicated and intense emotions, Chekhov presents a world without simple answers or universal truths.
Ward No.
6 is a savage indictment of the medical profession.
The Black Monk, the story of a scholar who has strange hallucinations, explores ideas of genius and insanity.
A Woman's Kingdom and Three Years show women discovering that money, marriage, and choices do.
Penguin Popular Classics Ward no. 6 and other stories, 1892-1895, paperback/anton chekhov
