Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.

His works continue to be translated into various languages across the world. This edition brings together his short stories.

The Russian novelist and moral philosopher Leo Tolstoy ranks as one of the world's great writers. Tolstoy’s stories are very humorous, with an underlying political or philosophical message. The message in all his stories is presented with such humor that the reader hardly realizes that it is strongly didactic. The book contains well-known works by the author, including the book that is considered by many as his best, War and Peace. 

These 51 great short stories presents some of the finest works of short fiction. One of the most flexible literary genres, the short story can accommodate almost anything fairy tales to horror stories, romance and fantasy to comedy and satire, and more. These timeless stories stemming from a variety of socio-political and personal turmoil's, explore the complexities of human nature.