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15 de fev. de 2003 · In this affecting (1892–93) novella, which shares many of the structural and tonal qualities of its author’s later plays, an aging and ailing terrorist (the story’s narrator) finds employment as a servant in a household promising access to the enemy he plans to assassinate: the “famous statesman” who is his employer Orlov’s elderly father. The narrator’s plot never comes to ...
This is a story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that ...
19 de jul. de 2012 · The Story of a Nobody. Paperback – July 19, 2012. by Anton Chekhov (Author), Hugh Aplin (Translator) 4.4 7 ratings. See all formats and editions. A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task ...
- Anton Chekhov
Eddie Williams (Michael Ironside) is Hutch's father-in-law and his boss. Charlie (Billy MacLellan) is Eddie's son and Hutch's brother-in-law. He offers Hutch a gun for his own protection, which Hutch refuses. Hutch has given an offer to Eddie to buy out his business, but its not a great offer. It is revealed that Hutch used to work for the FBI.
Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov’s genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day. Part of 101-Page Classics series of Great Rediscovered Classics
Introduction. "The Diary of a Nobody" is a comedic novel written by brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, originally published in 1892. This satirical work presents the daily life and misadventures of Charles Pooter, a middle-aged City of London clerk, through his journal entries. Filled with a delightful blend of dry humor and social ...
4 de jan. de 2022 · But the young man entrusted with the task – an ailing, world-weary “nobody” – seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy.
