The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories is the twelfth volume of Constance Garnett's translation of The Tales of Chekhov, and it gathers stories of childhood and youth. Children watch the adult world through keyholes and half-understood conversations: little Grisha spies on the arranging of the cook's marriage, the orphan Vanka writes a letter to his grandfather "in the village," an exhausted nursemaid in "Sleepy" is driven past endurance, and in "Kashtanka" a lost dog finds a new life among a clown's performing animals. Lighter pieces such as "A Chameleon," "Oysters" and "The Swedish Match," a parody of the detective story, round out the book. Most date from the 1880s, when Chekhov was writing for the comic papers. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories in the public domain?
Yes. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Constance Garnett. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories?
About 4 h 06 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories?
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