Избранное. в 2-х томах. Т. 1. Смешное

Tvorchestvo Antona Pavlovicha Chekhova po seĭ denʹ ostaetsi͡a neprevzoĭdennoĭ vershinoĭ rossiĭskoĭ slovesnosti. Odnako uzhe neskolʹko pokoleniĭ chitateleĭ vosprinimai͡ut ego kak pisateli͡a pochti tragicheskogo, 's grustʹi͡u nabli͡udai͡ushchego za utratoĭ idealov i bezveriem russkoĭ intelligent͡sii'. Ėto, bezuslovno, spravedlivo, odnako pri ėtom pochti ukhodit v tenʹ ne menee sushchestvennai͡a storona tvorchestva Chekhova - ego satiricheskiĭ dar. A vedʹ imenno v ostrykh, zarazitelʹno veselykh i vo mnogom aktualʹnykh i po seĭ denʹ i͡umoristicheskikh rasskazakh molodogo Chekhova formirovalsi͡a i ottachivalsi͡a talant budushchego genii͡a nasheĭ literatury.<br>Dvukhtomnik izbrannykh sochineniĭ ('Izbrannoe smeshnoe' i 'Izbrannoe serʹeznoe'), izdavaemyĭ k 150-letii͡u so dni͡a rozhdenii͡a Chekhova, predstavit obe storony ego darovanii͡a, pomozhet chitateli͡u sozdatʹ garmonichnoe vpechatlenie o 'literaturnom lit͡se' Antona Pavlovicha.

The works of Anton Chekhov to this day remains unmatched vertex of Russian literature. However, several generations of readers perceive him as a writer is almost tragic, 'with sadness watching the loss of ideals and faith of the Russian intelligentsia'. This is certainly true, but it almost pales into insignificance no less important side of creativity Chekhov - his satirical gift. And it is in sharp, extremely funny and largely relevant today humorous stories young Chekhov was formed and honed the talent of the future genius of our literature.
Two volumes of selected works ('favorites funny' and 'serious favorites'), published to mark the 150th anniversary since the birth of Anton Chekhov, will present both sides of his talent, will help the reader to create a harmonious impression of 'literary person' by Anton Chekhov.