Compiled and Edited by Thomas Seltzer

CONTENTS

[ INTRODUCTION ]

[ BEST RUSSIAN SHORT STORIES ]

[ THE QUEEN OF SPADES ]

[ THE CLOAK ]

[ THE DISTRICT DOCTOR ]

[ THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE WEDDING ]

[ GOD SEES THE TRUTH, BUT WAITS ]

[ HOW A MUZHIK FED TWO OFFICIALS ]

[ THE SHADES, A PHANTASY ]

[ THE SIGNAL ]

[ THE DARLING ]

[ THE BET ]

[ VANKA ]

[ HIDE AND SEEK ]

[ DETHRONED ]

[ THE SERVANT ]

[ ONE AUTUMN NIGHT ]

[ HER LOVER ]

[ LAZARUS ]

[ THE REVOLUTIONIST ]

[ THE OUTRAGE—A TRUE STORY ]