This anthology showcases Chekhov’s mastery of the short story form, offering fifty tales that delve into the complexities of human nature.

"A collection of fifty stories" -- cover.

Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- The Death of a Government Clerk -- Joy -- In the Graveyard -- Small Fry -- A Malefactor -- The Huntsman -- A Dead Body -- Oh! The Public -- A Blunder -- Anyuta -- The Witch -- Easter Eve -- A Day in the Country -- The Chemist's Wife -- A Trifle from Life -- The Orator -- Who Was to Blame? -- Love -- Misery -- Vanka -- The Lottery Ticket -- Typhus -- In Passion Week -- A Happy Ending -- A Story without a Title -- Sleepy -- The Bet -- The Princess -- A Dreary Story -- Gusev -- Peasant Wives -- Ward No. 6 -- In Exile -- After the Theatre -- The Black Monk -- Rothschild's Fiddle -- The Student -- 'Anna on the Neck' -- An Artist's Story -- The Schoolmistress -- Peasants -- The Man in a Case -- Gooseberries -- About Love -- The Darling -- At Christmas Time -- On Official Duty -- The Lady with the Dog -- The Bishop -- Betrothed.