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Alex, a former army mechanic with nothing to lose, is ripped from his world by the mysterious Quantum Fog and dropped into a harsh new reality. Forced to rely on his skills and blue-collar ingenuity, Alex must turn scavenged machines into lifelines and rally his team if they're to survive. Each day brings new threats, from brutal ambushes to strange creatures stalking the ruins.

The only full-length novel which Chekhov authored, The Shooting Party revolves around Olga, the pretty young daughter of a drunken worker on a country estate, and her relationships with the men in her life. Loved by Urbenin, whom she eventually marries; desired by the Count Karneyev; and adored by Zinovyev, who knows the sadness at the heart of her marriage, a murderous attack begins a spiral of alarm, mistrust, and deceit.

When Ivan Dmitritch's wife, Masha, invests her money in the lottery, he can help but feel it is a foolish waste of time. However, having read through the rest of the paper, he agrees to check the numbers for his wife at her request. To his astonishment, the series number of Masha's lottery ticket matches the winning series number. Without checking the rest of the number needed to win, both husband and wife quickly begin to fantasize about what they would do if they won the lottery.

This is a story from the In the Ravine and Other Stories collection.

This book collects a magnificent set of works by Russian classical authors: Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov. Each original story, springing from a common creative heritage, delivers a glimpse of the immortal Russian Soul and has influenced modern literary trends. These stories are interesting to their core and will bring pleasure to readers. Get ready to immerse yourself within these immortal works that have long been counted among the best of classic world literature: Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Debilitado por los acontecimientos en Darujhistan, el Imperio de Malaz se halla al borde de la anarquía. En el vasto dominio de las Siete Ciudades, en el desierto Santo Raraku, la vidente Sha'ik y sus seguidores se preparan para el Torbellino, la sublevación profetizada desde hace mucho tiempo. Será un brote de fanatismo que envolverá al imperio en un salvajismo y una sed de sangre sin precedentes. Estallará uno de los conflictos más sangrientos de su historia y surgirán nuevos destinos y leyendas...

Tras guerras interminables y amargas luchas internas, el descontento se ha apoderado del Imperio de Malaz. Incluso las tropas imperiales, siempre ansiosas por derramar sangre, necesitan un respiro. Sin embargo, las pretensiones expansionistas de la emperatriz Laseen no tienen límites, más aun cuando son reforzadas por sus temibles agentes de la Garra.

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is considered a very "real life" writer, his feet solidly on the ground at all times. The Black Monk is his foray into madness and mysticism to rival the likes of Dostoyevsky, Saltykov-Shchedrin, and Kuprin.

The best collection of Russian short stories includes: Fyodor Dostoevsky: Notes from the Underground, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree. Leo Tolstoy: The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Kholstomer, the Story of a Horse, Alyosha the Pot, A Letter to a Hindu, A Confession, God Sees the Truth, but Waits, A Russian Christmas Party. Anton Chekhov: Kashtanka, Gusev, The Darling, The Lady with the Dog, A Slander, The Horse-Stealers, The Petchenyeg, A Dead Body, A Happy Ending, The Looking-GlassOld Age, Darkness, The Beggar, In Trouble, Frost, Minds in Ferment, Gone Astray.

Konstantin Treplov's literary ambitions and his love for a young aspiring actress evade him. When Nina runs off with his mother's lover, he attempts suicide, comparing himself to a dead seagull destroyed by man's whim.

Estamos a principios de la primavera de 2016 en el castillo de Windsor, donde Isabel II ultima los preparativos de las celebraciones de su nonagésimo aniversario mientras saborea una matutina taza de té.

"Duel'" - odna iz samyh bol'shih po razmeru povestej Antona Pavlovicha Chekhova. Vpervye opublikovana v 1891 godu v gazete "Novoe vremya". Dejstvie povesti proiskhodit na Kavkaze na beregu Cyornogo morya. Pervoe upominanie o zamysle, ochen' napominayushchem syuzhet "Duehli", nahoditsya eshche v pis'me Chekhova 1888 goda. Cherez neskol'ko mesyacev posle poezdki po Kavkazu, v noyabre 1888 goda Cekhov pisal A. S. Suvorinu: "Ah, kakoj ya nachal rasskaz! Pishu na temu o lyubvi. Formu izbral fel'etonno-belletristicheskuyu. Poryadochnyj chelovek uvez ot poryadochnogo cheloveka zhenu i pishet ob ehtom svoe mnenie; zhivet s nej - mnenie; raskhoditsya - opyat' mnenie.

The inevitable is understood by each and every one of us who faces the final calling. So too are the effects on those left behind. The memories are there but the empty space, the void can never be refilled. It remains a dark, unreliable pit of loneliness. The sadness and often depression, the lack of will to continue may swamp us all. Unquenchable, undeniable. But loss can, after mourning, give the opportunity to reappraise the lost and how we can each move forward. In the literary world an accessible balance can be given.

Anton Chekhov is now justly celebrated as one of Russia’s greatest writers, but this reputation was hard won in his time. His work consistently challenged expectations, and his insights were not always easy to see. The continued relevance of his stories, however, has shown that Chekhov was ahead of his time, and the nine short stories collected here showcase his very best writing.

In the time of paranoia and religious fanaticism, one young woman's life falls into the hands of two very misguided men.

The spirit populace of Manhattan doesn't appreciate its well-deserved RIP being disturbed, and Department of Extraordinary Affairs Agent Simon Canderous is sent in to do damage control. Meanwhile, his vacationing partner Connor Christos is in a sorry state, and he tells Simon that each night he's being haunted by visions of his long-lost brother at his window. Simon is worried that his partner may be going crazy - or worse, maybe he's not.

作为小说大家，契诃夫的成就是巨大的，通过《一个官员之死》、《套中人》、《苦恼》、《万卡》等作品，不仅能看到凡俗生活隐藏下的悲剧，也能看到含泪的微笑之后的亮光…… 作為小說大家，契訶夫的成就是巨大的，通過《一個官員之死》、《套中人》、《苦惱》、《萬卡》等作品，不僅能看到凡俗生活隱藏下的悲劇，也能看到含淚的微笑之後的亮光……

Meses después de derrotar al oso sanguinario que mató a su padre, Torak cree haber encontrado por fin en el Clan del Cuervo un entorno seguro y a salvo de los Devoradores de Almas. Sin embargo, su tranquilidad dura muy poco: una misteriosa enfermedad empieza a propagarse por el Bosque y el pánico cunde entre los clanes. Desesperado, Torak opta por emprender un peligroso viaje hacia una lejana isla, donde al parecer se conoce un remedio secreto contra la terrible epidemia.

The Wife is one of the famous works of A.P. Chekhov. The plot focuses on a conflict between spouses, where the ambitions and pride of one destroy family life and relationships with others. The work captivates with laconic content, deep meaning and brilliant Chekhov's syllable.

The ultimate collection of great short stories by the best Russian classic authors. 1. "Her Lover" by Maxim Gorky 2. "The Empty Drum" by Count Leo Tolstoy 3. "The Hoop" by Fedor Sologub 4. "The District Doctor" by Ivan Turgenev 5. "The White Dog" by Fedor Sologub 6. "The Cloak" by Nikolai Gogol 7. "A Soothing Dream" by Fedor Sologub 8. "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 9. "A Work of Art" by Anton Chekhov 10. "Children Wiser Than Their Fathers" by Count Leo Tolstoy