A review by cjvillahermosa
The Essential Tales of Chekhov Deluxe Edition by Anton Chekhov

5.0

Possibly the first best short story collection I've ever read. No story is a filler. No emotion was not felt. These stories depict the lives of Russians in the 19th century: their dreams, their hopes, their attempt to garner a semblance of normality amidst squalor and despondency. There is humor and there is tragedy. There are lovers, both faithful and unfaithful. There are peasants and there are lords. Overall, it feels like peering into a diorama of what it means to be human. In these stories, Chekhov shows why he is a literary god.