Thật. Truyện ngắn không đọc Chekhov thì đọc ai nữa :( 5 cmn sao

Goodness gracious! This is a looooooong book of mostly short tales. It will give you the flavor of Russian villages in the 1800s. The tales are truly tales of the peasantry, although a few others are sprinkled in. However, mostly the culture is foreign and remains foreign, so without some knowledge of Russia or Europe in these time, it may be hard to understand. For instance, in the last story, many members of the family slept on the stove. Hard to picture in our culture, but if you have ever seen a large tile stove you will understand it. One of the protagonist in the last story was ill and went to a healer who cupped him. I would not have know about this had I not visited a family in Russia and seen this done. Much to learn, but a difficult book to read and follow.

A+! 5 stars! Truly phenomenal stuff here. One can almost be perturbed reading this fantastic collection of Chekhov stories at how easily he's able to capture human nature and the human condition with such minimalistic beauty.

Excellent!
The stories are like snapshots of time in turn of the 20th century Russia.
Chekhov shows us Russian life in all its manifestations.
These stories should be absorbed one at a time.
I cannot choose a favorite. “The Ravine” left me gasping. I had to share “Gooseberries” with my husband. “The Fidget” and “Ward No. 6” are heartrending.