
The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Vol. 2
1886
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Narrated by:
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Anthony Heald
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By:
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Anton Chekhov
A Russian author, playwright, and physician, Anton Chekhov is widely considered one of the best short-story writers of all time. Having influenced such writers as Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and James Joyce, Chekhov’s stories are often noted for their stream-of-consciousness style and their vast number. Raymond Carver once said, “It is not only the immense number of stories he wrote - for few, if any, writers have ever done more - it is the awesome frequency with which he produced masterpieces, stories that shrive us as well as delight and move us, that lay bare our emotions in ways only true art can accomplish.”
In The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Volume 2: 1886, Blackstone has compiled fifty-five of Anton Chekhov’s short stories: Art, A Blunder, Children, Misery, An Upheaval, An Actor’s End, The Requiem, Anyuta, Ivan Matveyitch, The Witch, A Story without an End, A Joke, Agafya, A Nightmare, Grisha, Love, Easter Eve, Ladies, Strong Impressions, A Gentleman Friend, A Happy Man, The Privy Councillor, A Day in the Country, At a Summer Villa, Panic Fears, The Chemist’s Wife, Not Wanted, The Chorus Girl, The Schoolmaster, A Troublesome Visitor, The Husband, A Misfortune, A Pink Stocking, Martyrs, The First-Class Passenger, Talent, The Dependents, The Jeune Premier, In the Dark, A Trivial Incident, A Tripping Tongue, A Trifle from Life, Difficult People, In the Court, A Peculiar Man, Mire, Dreams, Hush!, Excellent People, An Incident, The Orator, A Work of Art, Who Was to Blame?, Vanka, and On the Road.
Anton Chekov (1860–1904) was the author of hundreds of short stories and several plays and is regarded by many as both the greatest Russian storyteller and the father of modern drama.
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Even better than the first collection
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Beautifully read stories, full of insight, humor and sadness, each with a surprising structure, and only marred by a rare tinge
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Unexpectedly good read
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
very much soWhat did you like best about this story?
These 50+ stories are medium length and always delightWhich character – as performed by Anthony Heald – was your favorite?
Impossible to say, but I loved Heald's ability to give the different characters individual personalities. this really brings the stories to life.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I had an extreme reaction to the idiotic review of "Bathsheba Everdene". Shameful and pathetic that that one review was the only one appearing!! This is a high quality production and deserves better!!Excellent intro to Chekhov
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Solid narrator, and Chekhov's not bad either!
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What more can I say? It has my highest possible endorsement.
Superb! A Gem!
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Exceptional Conclusion
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Unfortunately no. Here is the reason. Mr. Heald belongs to the vast cohort of audio readers who think they must somehow mimic the voice of the characters in a dialogue. The way he does it is use the same falsetto voice indistinctly for women, children, old people, and timid people. Conversely, men are made to sound gruff and mumbling. The effect is condescending towards the character, the writing, and at times it's misogynistic. These mannerisms he injects into the dialogue prevent us from entering into the story and distract us from the language. As you go on listening, it becomes more and more unbearable. A terrible pity, for it would have been so easy not to do it! Why doesn't Audible give its readers some precise instructions? No falsetto! Don't add your interpretation to the text, don't play actor. Chekhov really does not need your help!Would you be willing to try another one of Anthony Heald’s performances?
Absolutely not; unless he changes his style and stops mimicking the characters with his falsetto voice.Enough with the falsetto!
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The Master of short stories
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What would have made The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Vol. 2 better?
better reader who showed he understood Chekhov. Heald reads too fast and is much too facile. Reads Chekhov as if the author were O'Henry.Who was your favorite character and why?
Would you be willing to try another one of Anthony Heald’s performances?
noYou didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Chekhov, who came out sounding like an AmericanAny additional comments?
Perhaps Mr. Heald understands Chekhov, but he didn't help me understand him at all.does not help chekhov
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