Ward Six and Other Stories
Original title: Ward No. 6 and other stories, 1892-1895 [9 stories]
earliest edition we have, 1965 Penguin, 2002 332 pages
Impressionistic and bold, the nine stories in this collection frame the middle period of Chekhov's career. Exploring both complicated and intense emotions, Chekhov presents a world without simple answers or universal truths. "Ward No. 6" is a savage indictment of the medical profession. "The Black Monk," the story of a scholar who has strange hallucinations, explores ideas of genius and insanity. "A Woman's Kingdom"...
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