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A review by jayrothermel
A Night in the Cemetery and Other Stories of Crime & Suspense by Anton Chekhov
5.0
A Night in the Cemetery and Other Tales of Crime and Suspense by Anton Chekhov is packed tight with stories by turns gelastic, sober, angry, and compassionate. There is no bathos, and elements of melodrama are winked-away or happily demolished. Each criminal thinks himself (or herself) unique; but as readers know, every crime is exhaustingly the same. Chekhov's precocious craft finds strength in the ironies of each all-to-human fool's activity.
Not every story is a murder mystery. There are embezzlers, horse thieves, and hapless security guards at every turn.
Peter Sekirin's translation is masterful, catching the informality and drollery of Chekhov's assured and perfect style.
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Not every story is a murder mystery. There are embezzlers, horse thieves, and hapless security guards at every turn.
Peter Sekirin's translation is masterful, catching the informality and drollery of Chekhov's assured and perfect style.
http://jayrothermel.blogspot.com.jayrothermel.com/2019/05/review-night-in-cemetery-and-other.html