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Loading... The Complete Stories of Anton Chekhov, Vol. 1: 1882–1885by Anton Chekhov
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Glad to reach the end of this. Although there were some moments of insight into human nature, many of these short stories were just depressing focusing on Chekov's very bleak view of human nature. I would say that Chekov's portrayal of how people think and behave rings true, but I have absolutely no desire to spend more time in Chekov's story telling company. ( ) First, Heald is an exceptional narrator, with a wide range of voices and emotions. He brings these characters to life. The stories, as I've become used to from Chekhov, are mostly character studies, with plot being secondary. These characters are eccentric, and the stories tend to focus on their flaws. Sometimes the results are hilarious, as when a traveler, afraid that his coachman may rob him, starts to boast about carrying three revolvers and so on. Sometimes, the results are tragicomic, as when a man tries and tries to apologize for sneezing on an important official. But all of these characters in the end are actual human beings we can probably identify with. I feel that reading (or listening to) Chekhov also adds to my depth of understanding of Russian history and culture. no reviews | add a review
A Russian author, playwright, and physician, Anton Chekhov is widely considered one of the best short-story writers of all time. Here, Blackstone has compiled forty-one of his delightful short stories. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)891.73Literature Literature of other languages Literature of east Indo-European and Celtic languages Russian and East Slavic languages Russian fictionRatingAverage:
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