The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is a volume of Anton Chekhov's short fiction in the translation by Constance Garnett. The title story follows a boastful hospital assistant who stops at a lonely inn on a snowy night and loses the doctor's best horse to a pair of thieves. The volume also contains Ward No. 6, the long, disturbing story of a provincial doctor who becomes fascinated by an intelligent patient in the asylum he neglects and ends up locked in it himself, along with shorter pieces such as The Petchenyeg, A Dead Body, The Looking-Glass, Old Age, Darkness, The Beggar, A Defenceless Creature and An Actor's End. Comic and tragic by turns, they show Chekhov's range. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
The Horse-Stealers 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.
Can I read The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories online?
Yes. The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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The first chapter of The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories in the public domain?
Yes. The Horse-Stealers 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 Horse-Stealers and Other Stories?
About 4 h 26 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 Horse-Stealers and Other Stories?
The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
