Small Fry

Written by Anton Chekhov

Narrated by Anastasia Bertollo

Anton Chekhov’s books are the real classic of humor. His stories are full of jokes and charismatic characters. All of his short works imbued with irony and truth. Chekhov's stories were translated into more than 125 languages and his plays sound in many theaters around the world for more than 100 years.

In the story “Small Fry”, there is a bright theme of flattery and servility. And the name of the story sets the tone of the narrative. Paltry small man – Nevyrazimov - humiliates himself even more with servility and subservience.

"HONORED Sir, Father and Benefactor!", But he thinks "What else can I write to him, the rascal?" The world where Nevyrazimov lives is full of hate and fear of life.

A SmartTouch Media production.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SmartTouch Media
• Release date: Feb 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781467607162

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian doctor, short-story writer, and playwright. Born in the port city of Taganrog, Chekhov was the third child of Pavel, a grocer and devout Christian, and Yevgeniya, a natural storyteller. His father, a violent and arrogant man, abused his wife and children and would serve as the inspiration for many of the writer’s most tyrannical and hypocritical characters. Chekhov studied at the Greek School in Taganrog, where he learned Ancient Greek. In 1876, his father’s debts forced the family to relocate to Moscow, where they lived in poverty while Anton remained in Taganrog to settle their finances and finish his studies. During this time, he worked odd jobs while reading extensively and composing his first written works. He joined his family in Moscow in 1879, pursuing a medical degree while writing short stories for entertainment and to support his parents and siblings. In 1876, after finishing his degree and contracting tuberculosis, he began writing for St. Petersburg’s Novoye Vremya, a popular paper which helped him to launch his literary career and gain financial independence. A friend and colleague of Leo Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky, and Ivan Bunin, Chekhov is remembered today for his skillful observations of everyday Russian life, his deeply psychological character studies, and his mastery of language and the rhythms of conversation.