A review by absorbedinbooks
The Beauties: Essential Stories by Anton Chekhov

4.0

An absolutely fabulous book, with 13 beautiful, touching and evocative short stories. The stories are simple, emotion-driven tales about the Russian countryside and cities, and the lives people lead there. There is beautiful imagery and descriptions throughout the book, and the dialogues flow smoothly. Some of the original genius of Chekov might have been lost in translation, but the translator did a amazing job.