A new edition of Nili Mirsky's masterful translation of four stories by Anton Chekhov: A Delayed Bloom, Three Years, A Women's Kingdom and A Boring Act.
In a refined style rich in ironic nuances and with a sober and even slightly cruel observationThe Russian prosaic chef championed the weaknesses of human nature and his existential predicament.
The longing for happiness, which seems to be within reach and yet is always missed, is the heart of these stories.
