The Party, Terror, A Woman's Kingdom, A Problem, The Kiss, "Anna on the Neck," The Teacher of Literature, Not Wanted, Typhus, A Misfortune, A Trifle from Life.

"The Party," like many of Chekhov's short stories, tells a tale of marital strife with an inconclusive ending. It is collected here along with 10 other stories.

Fifteen exquisite tales from one of the world'd greatest writers of the short story Innovative, startlingly perceptive and aglow with colour, these stories were