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Synopsis. Nikolai Stepanovich, a luminary in the world of medical science, tormented by insomnia and bouts of devastating weakness, lives in a kind of darkening haze.
The narrator, a famous and respected physician, recounts his regrets and disappointments as he nears death. He reflects on his estrangement from his family, his step-daughter, and his former lover, and the meaning of his life.
A Dreary Story. work by Chekhov. Learn about this topic in these articles: discussed in biography. In Anton Chekhov: Literary maturity. …notable of which was “A Dreary Story” (1889), a penetrating study into the mind of an elderly and dying professor of medicine.
28 de set. de 2019 · Chekhov’s fiction departs from the formulaic, heavily plotted story to mirror Russian life authentically, concentrating on characters in very ordinary circumstances that often seem devoid of conflict. A realist, Chekhov treads a fine line between detachment and a whimsical but sympathetic concern for his subjects.
A DREARY STORY. From the Notebook of an Old Man. by Anton Chekhov. I. THERE is in Russia an emeritus Professor Nikolay Stepanovitch, a chevalier and privy councillor; he has so many Russian and foreign decorations that when he has occasion to put them on the students nickname him "The Ikonstand."
26 de fev. de 2006 · About this eBook. Author. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Translator. Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946. Title. The Wife, and Other Stories. Contents. The wife -- Difficult people -- The grasshopper -- A dreary story -- The privy councillor -- The man in a case -- Gooseberries -- About love -- The lottery ticket.
ebook. First published January 1, 1889. Book details & editions. About the author. Anton Chekhov. 5,039 books8,840 followers. Dramas, such as The Seagull (1896, revised 1898), and including "A Dreary Story" (1889) of Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also Chekov, concern the inability of humans to communicate.
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