The author of the Cherry Orchard and the Seagull was in his early years a true professional writer. He wrote from day to day news inspired by the daily life of old Russia. These humorous tales, written very often for food reasons, are nonetheless tasty, all imbued with genius and the verve of the peculiar to those who will later become the tutelary figure of Russian theater.
With an undeniable taste of the formula that hits the mark, the young Chekhov portrays with enthusiasm and irony the society in which he evolves.
Each of the texts presented in this edition is a model of the satirical genre. This edition will allow the reader to discover an important and brilliant dimension of Chekhov's talent, a great classic, impertinent and lively.