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Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, by Anton Chekhov, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics (1899), as well as several lesser-known works, no less masterful in their composition. David Plante is a Professor of Writing at Columbia University. He is the author of many novels, including The Ghost of Henry James, The Family, and The Woods. He has been a contributor to The New Yorker, Esquire, and Vogue, and a reviewer and features writer for the New York Times Book Review. The cook's wedding -- The witch -- A dead body -- Easter eve -- On the road -- The dependents -- Grisha -- The kiss -- Typhus -- The pipe -- The princess -- Neighbours -- The grasshopper -- In exile -- Ward No. 6 -- Rothschild's fiddle -- The student -- The darling -- The lady with the dog. This essential collection spans the breadth of Chekhov’s career and showcases his unparalleled mastery of the short story form.