The Stories by Anton Chekhov Virtual Entertainment, 2013 Series: The 10 Greatest Books of All Time Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history.[Encyclopædia Britannica] His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress." — Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cover and App icon is the portrait of Anton Chekhov by Osip Braz (1873 - 1936) Look for other books on our site http://books.virenter.com/