{"product_id":"about-love-three-stories-by-anton-chekhov-hardcover-1","title":"About Love: Three Stories by Anton Chekhov - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnton Chekhov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Helwig\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eSeth\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbsolutely wonderful.\"--Francine Prose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in France toward the end of his career, these stories are Anton Chekhov's only attempt at the linked collection. \"A Man in a Shell\" is a grotesque Gogolian comedy; \"Gooseberries,\" a narrator's impassioned response; and \"About Love,\" a poignant story of failed relationships. Translated by the impeccable David Helwig and fabulously illustrated by Seth, \u003ci\u003eAbout Love \u003c\/i\u003eis essential for any Chekhov enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Helwig \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of twenty volumes of fiction and fourteen volumes of poetry, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and former poet laureate of Prince Edward Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnton Chekhov: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), Russian author and playwright, is considered one of the greatest short-story writers in the history of world literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Helwig: David Helwig (1938-) is the author of 20 volumes of fiction and 14 volumes of poetry. Officer of the Order of Canada and former poet laureate of Prince Edward Island, Helwig has worked as a teacher, journalist, screenwriter, editor, and literary critic. The Toronto-born writer served for years on Canada's most prestigious literary juries, and now resides in Eldon, PEI. Previous translations of Chekov include \u003ci\u003eLast Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Oberon 1991). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeth: Seth is a cartoonist and designer. His books include \u003ci\u003eGeorge Sprott, Wimbledon Green, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePalookaville\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the designer for \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Peanuts\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJohn Stanley Library\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoug Wright, Canada's Master Cartoonist\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eThe Great Northern Brotherhood of Canadian Cartoonists\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2012 he will be designing a special 50th anniversary edition of Stephen Leacock's \u003ci\u003eSunshine Sketches of a LittleTown\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives by the railroad bridge in Guelph, Ontario with his wife and two cats.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47265673445625,"sku":"9781926845425","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/PGBxf1E6IZ9781926845425_9924f11d-887d-4b3e-9055-57816b289a29.webp?v=1768843891","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/about-love-three-stories-by-anton-chekhov-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}