If you are looking for a volume of Chekhov's stories - LOOK ELSEWHERE AND BUY SOMETHING ELSE. This edition is somehow weirdly (and in my opinion, dishonestly) connected to the Pevear and Volokhonsky volume. The titles are similar, and if you try to search for the Pevear and Volokhonsky version, this is the book that shows up. Also, if you do manage to find the P&V book (which is VERY difficult), and you click "look inside," you get this book instead. BUT THIS IS NOT THE PEVEAR AND VOLOKHONSKY TRANSLATION!!!!! The formatting is terrible - tiny, 8-point font, weird paragraph spacing - it looks like some kid did it and printed it out on his laser printer. Look carefully - this is made by "CreateSpace" - obviously, one of those made-to-order firms. The translation is terrible too. If you are looking for Pevear and Volokhonsky, you need to search under ISBN 0-553-38100-8.