Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was born the grandson of a serf in the provincial town of Taganrog and became the most influential short story writer in history. He trained as a physician and practiced medicine throughout his life, famously declaring that medicine was his lawful wife and literature his mistress. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by The Stories of Anton Chekhov.