Small Fry and Other Stories

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Small Fry and Other Stories
Author : Anton Chekhov
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Publisher : Alma Classics
Language : English
Release Date : 06 September 2022
ISBN : 9781847498847
Pages : 0 pages
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Presented in Stephen Pimenoff’s lively new translation, this unique collection includes stories mostly dealing with the lives of downtrodden “little” men and low-ranking civil servants as they steer their actions through the corruption and malpractice of Russian public officials.

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