The Party and Other Stories

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Chekhov's literary career is marked by his dual identity as a doctor and a playwright, famously stating that medicine was his "lawful wife" and literature his "mistress." Despite renouncing theatre after the initial failure of The Seagull, his works gained recognition through the Moscow Art Theatre, which successfully revived his plays. Chekhov is celebrated for his innovative use of stream-of-consciousness and his departure from conventional story structures, making significant contributions to both drama and short fiction that continue to influence writers and critics alike.