Five Great Short Stories Author:Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Incisive, masterfully written tales—set in Tsarist Russian milieux—reveal noted author’s skills in character, nuance and setting development. Includes "The Black Monk" (1894), "The House with the Mezzanine" (1896), "The Peasants" (1897), "Gooseberries" (1898) and "The Lady with the Toy Dog" (1899).