Chekhov's short stories

This book presents a wide range of short stories by Anton Chekhov, ranging from bitter humor to social satire to profound human reflections. In "A Letter to My Scientist Neighbor," a simple man writes to a neighboring scientist, sarcastically rebuking him for his scientific ideas. "Joy" and "A Joke" present amusing situations that reveal how a fleeting joy or a small joke can change the lives of t...