The most famous Russian authors Chekhov, Gogol, Tolstoy wrote not only voluminous novels (or short stories) but also plays for theater. Most of them retain their relevance and are staged the world over to this day. book contains Three Classic Russian Plays you need to read: 1. Anton Chekhov: The Three Sisters2. Nikolay Gogol: The Inspector-General3. Leo Tolstoy: The Power of Darkness