From the celebrated, award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov: a lavish volume of stories by one of the most influential short fiction writers of all time Anton Chekhov left an indelible impact on every literary form in which he wrote, but none more so than short fiction. Now, renowned translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky give us their renderings of fifty-two Chekhov stories. These stories, which span the complete arc of his career, reveal the extraordinary variety and unexpectedness of his work, from the farcically comic to the darkly complex, showing that there is no one single type of “Chekhov story.” They are populated by a remarkable range of characters who come from all parts of Russia and all walks of life, including landowners, peasants, soldiers, farmers, teachers, students, hunters, shepherds, mistresses, wives, and children. Taken together, they demonstrate how Chekhov democratized the form. Included in this volume are tales translated into English for the first time, including “Reading” and “An Educated Blockhead.” Early stories such as “Joy,” “Anguish,” and “A Little Joke” sit alongside such later works as “The Siren,” “Big Volodya and Little Volodya,” “In the Cart,” and “About Love.” In its range, in its narrative artistry, and in its perceptive probing of the human condition, this collection promises profound delight.

First published in the year 1919, the present book 'Fifty-Two Stories For Girls' is a collection of 52 short stories written for young girls, purposefully, by the famous English author, editor and composer Alfred H. Miles.

Reproduction of the original: Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar by Alfred H. Miles

"On Your Mark!" is an exciting college, sports, and adventure story by Allan Ware and his college mate. American novelist Ralph Henry Barbour wrote some famous works of sports fiction for boys in the early 1900s, and his stories teach the significance of sports and teamwork.