[bksvol-discuss] Re: First scanned book - Ward No 6 and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov
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Congratulations Rolph!
Scott Rains
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Anton Chekhov
Hi, I just completed the scan of my first book. Any feedback on it would be
greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Title: Ward No. 6 And Other Stories
Author(s): Anton Chekhov, Constance Garnett (Translator), David Plante (Intro
and Notes by, Introduction by)
Copyright: Barnes & Noble Classics 2003
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
Brief Synopsis:
Anton Chekhov invented the modern short story. With writing that is concise,
realistic, and evocative, he became a sort of photographer in words, less
interested in plot than in the subtleties of mood and atmosphere, and the
telling detail.
Long Synopsis:
Anton Chekhov invented the modern short story. With writing that is concise,
realistic, and evocative, he became a sort of photographer in words, less
interested in plot than in the subtleties of mood and atmosphere, and the
telling detail. His characters, always vividly drawn, come from all walks of
life and often seem to be caught up in a world they don't quite understand.
Early in his brief literary career, Chekhov outlined in a letter to his brother
his idea of the ingredients of a good short story. Arguing against moral
judgments and political, economic, or social commentary, he wrote, "To describe
. . . you need . . . to free yourself from the personal expression. . .
. Subjectivity is a terrible thing. " Instead, he favored objectivity,
truthfulness, originality, compassion, and brevity. Although his writing
developed and matured, he remained largely faithful to these principles. This
new selection of twenty-three stories explores the entire range of Chekhov's
short fiction, from early sketches, such as "The Cook's Wedding" (1885) and "On
the Road" (1886) to late works, such as "In the Ravine" (1900) and "The Bishop"
(1902). Ward No. 6 and Other Storiesincludes some of his most popular tales,
such as the title story and "The Lady with the Dog" (1899), as well as several
lesser-known works, no less masterful in their composition.
Categories: Literature and Fiction
Comments:
I've read through all of the book and corrected the garbled text and stripped
the running headers; the only proofreading that needs to be done is some
spell-checking (note: it's mostly punctuation related) and bolding of the
chapter titles. Beware of the Russian names - they are quite exotic and
difficult!
For questions, email me at rolph.recto@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rolph.recto@xxxxxxxxx>.
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