
Anton Chekhov
Dramatist · Short-story writer · Russian · 19th Century
Anton Chekhov
1860–1904
Nothing happens, twice, and it breaks your heart. He taught modern writers to end a story sideways.
DramaRealismShort storyTragicomedyChangeClassCompassionDisappointmentLongingMissed chancesNostalgiaOrdinary life


