The Steppe

The Steppe by Anton Chekhov, 1888.Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904) was a Russian playwright andshort story writer, who is considered to be among the greatest writersof short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced fourclassics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writersand critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg,Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in thebirth of early modernism in the theatre.Chekhov practiced as amedical doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is mylawful wife", he once said, "and literature is my mistress."