18+ Anton Chekhov Short Stories Background. For more information, see anton chekhov. Get a collection of the short stories of chekhov and read every one.
Then read youth by joseph conrad.
At the age of 19, chekhov headed to moscow and enrolled in there is a great short story, the chameleon, when a man is abusive toward a dog until he realizes that it's the general's dog. During a dinner conversation concerning the relative cruelty of capital punishment and life imprisonment, a banker and a lawyer make a bet. In the short story in a strange land by anton chekhov we have the theme of animosity, perfection, submission and commitment. I think you should try to read as many stories by chekhov as you can.