Intro -- Praise for Anton Chekhov -- Introduction Man Out of Time -- Chronology -- A Note on the Text -- Stories of Love -- The Darling -- Anna on the Neck -- About Love -- Zero Is the Highest Number -- The Kiss -- Slow Fiction -- The House with the Mezzanine (An Artist's Story) -- The Privy Councilor -- The Name-Day Party (The Party) -- Russia, She Is a Hard Country -- Gooseberries -- On Official Business (On Official Duty) -- An Attack of Nerves (A Nervous Breakdown) -- The Man in a Case -- In the Ravine -- Miscellaneous Delights -- Gusev -- The Siren -- The Letter -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- A Guide for Restless Readers -- About the Authors -- About the Translators -- Restless Classics -- Copyright.