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Gli anni tra il 1887 e il 1893, cui appartengono le novelle di questo volume, sono per Čechov un periodo di cupo pessimismo, di doloroso ripiegamento su se stesso, e anche di raffinamento interiore: vi contribuiscono certo le sue vicende personali, il primo insorgere della malattia contro cui lotterà fino alla fine, ma soprattutto il clima irrespirabile creatosi in Russia..more
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Mohammed SamihI'd say the Banker won the bet, but the lawyer won the cause.
I was amazed of how things ended with no clean winner, both men were spiritually damaged
I was amazed of how things ended with no clean winner, both men were spiritually damaged
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Jan 29, 2012Miriam rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
In a few pages this book made me think more about life than most 400 page books!
Oct 18, 2016Mebarka rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This short story has a deep and genuine meanings in which a book with hundred pages might never accomplish. Well am not surprised at all, first Dostoevsky and then Chekhov, Russian literature certainly hits the soul.
This story discusses a variety of opinions in regard of death penalty, which one is best and much moral :punishment out date (execution) or imprisonment for life?
In The Bet, A banker bets a young Lawyer for two million rubbles if he survives fifteen years of imprisonment. Therefore..more
This story discusses a variety of opinions in regard of death penalty, which one is best and much moral :punishment out date (execution) or imprisonment for life?
In The Bet, A banker bets a young Lawyer for two million rubbles if he survives fifteen years of imprisonment. Therefore..more
Jul 18, 2012Mira rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I'm supposed to be reading The Bet next month for my English class, but I decided to read it now since it's a very short story, though mostly because I just love Chekhov. The story revolves around a bet that has one of its parties, a young lawyer, voluntarily sent into a 15-year solitary confinement in an attempt to prove that imprisonment is a better choice than death penalty, with 2 million rubels to await for him if he succeeds. The years of his imprisonment bring many changes into the lawyer..more
Feb 11, 2015Neda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
As the short story shows the development of a character, it becomes interesting. Also the more interesting point is that such a goal is attained via reading books. As a prisoner the attorney asks for all sorts of books: the list that Chekhov provides is great.
Finally I loved the letter he has written for the Banker. Am quite sure this has been a sort of epiphany for the Banker.
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Finally I loved the letter he has written for the Banker. Am quite sure this has been a sort of epiphany for the Banker.
:)
Sep 22, 2013Kanika Sud rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
A story that reminds us yet again - Self Discovery Wins. Nothing seems to matter when you've discovered yourself.
Jan 18, 2016Abdelrahman Badran rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I had read this story at school, and I read it again after 6 years. Holy amazing it's about a bet between a lawyer and a banker about answering the question which is better and more humanity death penalty or life imprisonment? .. Anton Chekhov is great
Aug 13, 2019Emad Attili rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
“Which executioner is the more humane, he who kills you in a few minutes or he who drags the life out of you in the course of many years”
One of Chekhov's best stories!
Nov 18, 2016Ridhika Khanna rated it it was amazing · review of another editionOne of Chekhov's best stories!
Shelves: favorites, philosophy-spiritual, life-changing, chekhov
The story that got me into reading.
Can never thank Chekhov enough for writing this
Sep 27, 2018Apoorva Shridhar rated it liked it · review of another editionCan never thank Chekhov enough for writing this
Shelves: classics, fiction, philosophy, short-stories
Now this was a good short story. I'm giving it more like 3.5 stars.
As our wise man Tyrion says: 'Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.'
But at what cost? What are you willing to lose to hang on to your life?
This was an interesting read on the capital punishment vs life imprisonment debate. Even more interesting is the change in the lives of the bettors, rather the change in their attitude towards lives. How much is freedom really worth? How much would your principles ma..more
As our wise man Tyrion says: 'Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities.'
But at what cost? What are you willing to lose to hang on to your life?
This was an interesting read on the capital punishment vs life imprisonment debate. Even more interesting is the change in the lives of the bettors, rather the change in their attitude towards lives. How much is freedom really worth? How much would your principles ma..more
Mar 12, 2017Sadia Mansoor rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Things I have learnt from this great short story is that:
1) Living is better than dying.
2) But even if you have lived all your life wisely, still death will come to you one day & will take away all your luxuries, your intelligence & everything you have earned in the past years.
Therefore, both are important in their own way. Really like this story.
You all must give it a try http://www.copan.edu.mx/docs/Dessec15..
1) Living is better than dying.
2) But even if you have lived all your life wisely, still death will come to you one day & will take away all your luxuries, your intelligence & everything you have earned in the past years.
Therefore, both are important in their own way. Really like this story.
You all must give it a try http://www.copan.edu.mx/docs/Dessec15..
Dec 15, 2015Rajesh Mani rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
If anyone ever has second thoughts about the redeeming and rejuvenating power of the habit of reading, 'the bet' dusts off all the doubts.
Jan 09, 2008Buff rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
A short story that is easy to read and gives the reader much to ponder.
Nov 19, 2016Preethi Venugopala rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Mar 17, 2018Priya rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Particularly enjoyed The Bet. About what really matters in life. Above and beyond money, freedom, reputation, etc.
Apr 01, 2015Ziad Tannoury rated it liked it · review of another edition
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Apr 26, 2016Danny rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Personal response: I like this book for a couple reasons and I would say the main reason is because, it didn't feel like I was reading the same old book. It was a great book if you wanted to learn new words because some of the words were new to me. The book could have been a few pages longer but, that is not difficult to understand why it was a short book considering it would have been hard to drag out the plot. I really liked that it kept me going it kept getting more interesting when I went fu..more
Dec 03, 2018Helen Bendix rated it liked it · review of another edition
On the whole: Nicer than some of his later stories, more interest in psychology and the human condition, less constant pain about the terrible state of Russia. Still no happy marriages, but eh. Read a german edition that predates ISBN, so somewhat different stories.
Die Wette - two guys make a bet that one of them can't live in solitary confinement for 15 years. It turns out it's the jailer who goes crazy and tries to kill him because he can't pay up on the bet, but the guy in solitary confinemen..more
Die Wette - two guys make a bet that one of them can't live in solitary confinement for 15 years. It turns out it's the jailer who goes crazy and tries to kill him because he can't pay up on the bet, but the guy in solitary confinemen..more
Mar 03, 2013Niradhip rated it liked it · review of another edition
‘The Bet’ is a short story by Anton Chekhov. A wealthy banker and young aspiring lawyer had an argument between them, whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. To prove their point, they played the bet. Two million rubles and the lawyer cast himself into isolation for fifteen years. The story evolved around the lawyer and his life in exile. During his fifteen years of isolation the lawyer picked up the habit of reading and it changed his view of life completely. Each time..more
Feb 09, 2014Viji (Bookish endeavors) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Out of words.!! I read this story first time during my schooldays. I remember reading this and failing to make head and tail out of the end. My mind and views were so narrow at that time,just stepping into the world of books. I saw this story mentioned somewhere on Facebook and decided to read it once more.
I do not know if I would have agreed with the end,that I will end up despising books. The part of it where the young man gets to make choice of all the books in the world seemed the most attr..more
I do not know if I would have agreed with the end,that I will end up despising books. The part of it where the young man gets to make choice of all the books in the world seemed the most attr..more
Oct 01, 2012Kaethe Douglas rated it liked it · review of another edition
An interesting story, tight and concise, although I'm not entirely pleased with the ending. It's a reader's story (because who among us does not fantasize about having all the free time in the world to read?) with a rather more optimistic than realistic conclusion.
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And in conclusion, let me add that the ability to read a review and then immediately go and read a story I'd never heard of fifteen minutes ago is one of the things I love best about the modern world. Total instant rea..more
Jan 10, 2017Jagua rated it really liked it · review of another edition
'And I despise your books, I despise wisdom and the blessings of this world. It is all worthless, fleeting, illusory, and deceptive, like a mirage. You may be proud, wise, and fine, but death will wipe you off the face of the earth as though you were no more than mice burrowing under the floor, and your posterity, your history, your immortal geniuses will burn or freeze together with the earthly globe, it's a truth.
Oct 26, 2014Pauline Jean rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Where should I begin? I mean, this book is like the freaking Gospel to me. This short story written by Anton Chekhov made me a fan of the genre. With just a few pages, it sure left a pretty massive effect on me after reading it. Every time I go back, there's always a hidden gem waiting to be rediscovered and discovered all over again.
Nov 14, 2016Carson rated it liked it · review of another edition
WOAH!!! This story is way more in depth then I thought it would be. I am a bit of a sucker for short stories, for you learn so much about the author's intel in so little time. This story is full of smilies, great characters that you barely even know anything about, and great description. Definitely a favorite.
Jan 25, 2014Omar rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Moving story of finding satisfaction and happiness without the acquisitive desire of wealth and fame. Especially in our purely capitalistic world today, Chekhov reminds us that serenity stems from within and not from worldly gains. Classic Chekhov.
Nov 23, 2014Soroosh Akef rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This short story was recommended to me by my professor and at a time too that I'd been trying to make myself more accustomed to reading books. It's funny how simply - by recommending a simple book - one can gain respect in the eyes of his or her students.
Oct 19, 2015Diyana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This story was magnificent! I think that Anton did a wonderful job of showing the conflicts of the natural man and society. This was a very thought provoking story, an I will definitely be reading it again.
Jan 13, 2013Claudia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Chekhov never fails to leave me wanting to hide in a hole.
Nov 08, 2017Elham Nosrati rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
The bet is one of the best short stories that I have ever read. meaningful, full of surprises, Short but Comprehensive
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Which executioner is the more humane, he who kills you in a few minutes or he who drags the life out of you in the course of many years?'
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов) was born in the small seaport of Taganrog, southern Russia, the son of a grocer. Chekhov's grandfather was a serf, who had bought his own freedom and that of his three sons in 1841. He also taught himself to read and write. Yevgenia Morozova, Chekhov's mother, was the daughter of a cloth merchant.
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“The Lady with the Dog” is a 1899 short story by Anton Chekhov. It is one of his most renowned and highly valued works.
It tells a story of an adulterous affair between Dmitri Gurow, who is a bank worker from Moscow, and Anna Sergeyevna. Both of them are married and have arrived in an unnamed provincial city for a holiday.
Despite the love they fee..more
“The Lady with the Dog” is a 1899 short story by Anton Chekhov. It is one of his most renowned and highly valued works.
It tells a story of an adulterous affair between Dmitri Gurow, who is a bank worker from Moscow, and Anna Sergeyevna. Both of them are married and have arrived in an unnamed provincial city for a holiday.
Despite the love they fee..more
Published February 18th 2013 (first published 1899)
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Jun 10, 2015Best Eggs rated it liked it · review of another edition
Same old. Same old. A well-off man twice the age of a pretty blonde young woman, fancies her and playing on her loneliness as she is far from home without any companion but her dog, he becomes her friend until he can get her into bed. Both of them are married.
She worries that he doesn't respect her. She's right, he doesn't. He doesn't respect women at all but the company of men bores him. She lies to her husband so she can travel to meet him. He probably gives some excuse or other to his wife a..more
She worries that he doesn't respect her. She's right, he doesn't. He doesn't respect women at all but the company of men bores him. She lies to her husband so she can travel to meet him. He probably gives some excuse or other to his wife a..more
Nov 01, 2016Praveen rated it really liked it · review of another edition
'Experience often repeated, truly bitter experience, had taught him long ago that—every intimacy, which at first so agreeably diversifies life and appears a light and charming adventure, inevitably grows into a regular problem of extreme intricacy, and in the long run the situation becomes unbearable. But at every fresh meeting with an interesting woman this experience seemed to slip out of his memory, and he was eager for life, and everything seemed simple and amusing.'
If you like Chekhov's r..more
If you like Chekhov's r..more
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Jan 25, 2019Bradley rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
My goodness, this was a crisp short story! More than that, for the type of character the man was, I thought I would love to hate him, being a philanderer and a generally nasty sort when it comes to women.. what we have here is one of the best-written examples of Redemption Through Love.
You know the story. It's EVERYWHERE in the romance market. But this short story is probably the crispest and crispiest I've ever read.. by an undisputed master of the form. :)
Well worth reading. :)
Sep 14, 2011Ij rated it really liked it · review of another editionYou know the story. It's EVERYWHERE in the romance market. But this short story is probably the crispest and crispiest I've ever read.. by an undisputed master of the form. :)
Well worth reading. :)
Shelves: short-stories, 2011, classics, russia, fiction
The Lady with the Pet Dog
Written by: Anton Chekhov
Translated By: Avrahm Yarmolinsky
The story is often translated “The Lady with the Little Dog.”
The Lady with the Pet Dog
Characters:
Dmitry Dmitrich Gurov
Anna Segeyevna (Lady)
Gurov is almost forty (40) years old and from Moscow. He is married and work s for a bank in his native city. He studied languages and literature at his university, years ago. Gurov is visiting Yalta, a resort city on the Black Sea. He normally takes in the sights of the prom..more
Sep 20, 2016Sandy rated it it was amazing · review of another editionWritten by: Anton Chekhov
Translated By: Avrahm Yarmolinsky
The story is often translated “The Lady with the Little Dog.”
The Lady with the Pet Dog
Characters:
Dmitry Dmitrich Gurov
Anna Segeyevna (Lady)
Gurov is almost forty (40) years old and from Moscow. He is married and work s for a bank in his native city. He studied languages and literature at his university, years ago. Gurov is visiting Yalta, a resort city on the Black Sea. He normally takes in the sights of the prom..more
Shelves: 2016-read, favourite-authors, fiction, intntl-russia, lit-bday-january, fiction-short-story, source-librivox, 1850-1899
Such a beautiful, sensitively-written story. It touches my heart.
Jul 03, 2018Ivana Books Are Magic rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I would have to agree with Nabokov in that this is one of the greatest short stories ever written. The Lady With the Dog breaks all the rules of short story form, but breaks them wonderfully. There is no plot in this story, is there? No resolution at the end. A simple narrative of two characters falling in love despite the best of their efforts. In many ways, The Lady with the Dog feels like a novel. The principal characters are as beautifully complex as the most successfully portrayed protagon..more
Dec 11, 2018Matt rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Harmless.
What's that you say? Too harsh?
OK.
Mostly harmless.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
What's that you say? Too harsh?
OK.
Mostly harmless.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Apr 23, 2009Tracy rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Well, I decided to read this after seeing 'The Reader' - and now I can say I've read Chekhov..
May 07, 2013Nawal rated it really liked it · review of another edition
With Chekhov forget about the complex plots and the outward excitement and CONCENTRATE on the apparent trivialities of the daily life of ordinary Russian people, just like you and me.
Probing below the surface, Chekhov lays bare the character's inner structure and their secret motives. Fair enough that he compensates the lack of action with an internal drama!
The story overshadows an adulterous affair between Dmitri Gurov (a creature of contradictions) An attractive man, near forty from the upper..more
Probing below the surface, Chekhov lays bare the character's inner structure and their secret motives. Fair enough that he compensates the lack of action with an internal drama!
The story overshadows an adulterous affair between Dmitri Gurov (a creature of contradictions) An attractive man, near forty from the upper..more
Sep 02, 2011Bg rated it liked it · review of another edition
I'm not a huge fan of short stories, especially short classic stories about selfish pricks. Gurov is a nearly forty something year old man with children and an apparently bad marriage with a woman he can't stand. But on a two week vacation of some kind he meets 'The Lady with the Dog' and become acquainted with her resulting in an affair that seems only for his entertainment because of how bored he is of his life. I couldn't believe how completely selfish and greedy this guy was, it was sickenin..more
Jan 30, 2014Carolina Morales rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
The Lady with the Little Dog & Other Stories is the most known work of Anton Chekhov when it comes to tales and short novels (The Cherry Orchad is his most known piece among the Plays), worldwide. Nevertheless, there are few people who would recognise the beggining of this masterpiece simply because it has been translated from French to many foreign languages, and each of them made an impressive alteration to the classic 'People were telling one another that a newcomer had been seen on the p..more
Mar 08, 2019Arisarah rated it liked it · review of another edition
'Anna Sergeyevna and he loved each other like people very close and akin, like husband and wife, like tender friends; it seemed to them that fate itself had meant them for one another, and they could not understand why he had a wife and she a husband; and it was as though they were a pair of birds of passage, caught and forced to live in different cages. They forgave each other for what they were ashamed of in their past, they forgave everything in the present, and felt that this love of theirs..more
Apr 07, 2017Indrani Sen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Beautiful story. Scenes and dialogues - a masterclass of its own. To top it all, the breathless pace.
Mar 09, 2019Golshan Tabatabaie rated it liked it · review of another edition
The reality hit me so bad, it still hurts.
Jan 28, 2018Shaimaa rated it really liked it · review of another edition
'Useless pursuits and conversations always about the same things absorb the better part of one's time, the better part of one's strength.'
Chekhov writes such interesting, complex characters, who develop and change, who have moments of epiphany. Along with that, he has a way of writing that compels the reader to go on, ask questions and speculate.
I did not like Gurov at the beginning; I did not know what to think of him by the end.
Chekhov writes such interesting, complex characters, who develop and change, who have moments of epiphany. Along with that, he has a way of writing that compels the reader to go on, ask questions and speculate.
I did not like Gurov at the beginning; I did not know what to think of him by the end.
Jul 13, 2012Herbst lied rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
The story is available here:
http://www.online-literature.com/wild..
There are specific choices of words said by the major character that filled me with wonder. What depth of vision; vision of a person that differs so much from the writer's.
How could the author develop such a vast spirit that could contain real characters and dive into such depths.
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There are specific choices of words said by the major character that filled me with wonder. What depth of vision; vision of a person that differs so much from the writer's.
How could the author develop such a vast spirit that could contain real characters and dive into such depths.
Jul 20, 2017Saw rated it liked it · review of another edition
I rated 3 stars just because of the author. I understand what he wanted us to feel. But, for me, this just isn't right. I can't feel the romance. No. I can't find anything romantic in this AT All. I didn't have pity on her, too. What the hell??!! She is married. And he is married. They... they... uggh...
The story is beautiful but...
You guys might understand why...
Oct 08, 2018Ericka Clouther rated it liked it · review of another editionThe story is beautiful but...
You guys might understand why...
Shelves: author-male, short-stories, classics, victorian, vacation-setting, 1890s, fiction, russia, 0-borrowed, russian
There are many bits of truth in this story and lots of good sentences, but to my experience, this story seems to misunderstand real love.
Sep 16, 2016Amina rated it liked it · review of another edition
Spoilers ahead!
Dmitry Dmitrich Gurov is a fourty two years old married man who lives in Moscow and works in a bank. He visits Yalta for some time off, on one of his promonades, he spots a young blond lady named Anna Segeyevna walking her small white Pomeranian.
Gurov is attracted to Anna and decides to get to know her.
PS: 1- Gurov thinks low of women, they're an inferior race.
2- Gurov has a history of love affairs.
3- He can't live without the company of women, he's bored with men.
After asking a..more
Dmitry Dmitrich Gurov is a fourty two years old married man who lives in Moscow and works in a bank. He visits Yalta for some time off, on one of his promonades, he spots a young blond lady named Anna Segeyevna walking her small white Pomeranian.
Gurov is attracted to Anna and decides to get to know her.
PS: 1- Gurov thinks low of women, they're an inferior race.
2- Gurov has a history of love affairs.
3- He can't live without the company of women, he's bored with men.
After asking a..more
Jan 01, 2017Anastasia rated it liked it · review of another edition
Reread May, 2019
*Read for class.
I don't like cheating stories and I didn't like the main male character. But it was alright overall.
First read January, 2017
They say it's a story about your last love, not your first one. And I guess that's true. Really enjoyed this short story, it left an interesting feeling afterwards. Like I've lived through it, or like it was a dream. Glad to start my reading year with such a book.
*Read for class.
I don't like cheating stories and I didn't like the main male character. But it was alright overall.
First read January, 2017
They say it's a story about your last love, not your first one. And I guess that's true. Really enjoyed this short story, it left an interesting feeling afterwards. Like I've lived through it, or like it was a dream. Glad to start my reading year with such a book.
Sep 11, 2012Juliet rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I loved the cleanness of this, much like Hemmingway, in a way, or at least Hemmingway was a somewhat like Chekhov. It is beautiful in the sparsity of words needed to paint the surroundings, the emotions and the motivations of the characters while still drawing you into the world of Gurov and Anna. It is short and sweet and I loved it.
Jan 18, 2016K. Anna Kraft rated it it was ok · review of another edition
I've arranged my thoughts on this short story into a haiku:
'This late-coming love,
May be coy volture's instincts,
For the sad and weak.'
'This late-coming love,
May be coy volture's instincts,
For the sad and weak.'
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liked it.. quite a lot.. it has a purpose and a clear way of describing the story.. not the best of Chekhov, but quite beautifully written
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Dec 03, 2017Azsnee rated it really liked it · review of another edition
In this short story written by Anton Chekov, we follow the story of a middle-aged man called Dmitri Gurov taking an interest in a young woman, who is also mostly accompanied with a little dog. The story advances as Dmitri's interest with the woman quickly turns into a love affair. The story was published in 1899 and we can say that the story also happens in these times. By reading what Dmitri says about his life and his comments on the world around him, we can reach a good view of society and li..more
Jan 13, 2016Justine rated it liked it · review of another edition Shelves: university-readings, 2016, wonderful-writing, short-stories, romance
3.5 stars
Sigh. I don't know how to rate this one. Objectively, I can confidently say that this book is beautifully written. There's something about Chekhov's imagery that draws me in. There's a kind of simplicity in it that resonates with you. It's not too flowery and purply, yet its quietness is remarkably beautiful and it fits the subtlety of the story. The romance, despite its utter wrongness, is palpable and the characters are three dimensional. They are flawed individuals and the narration..more
Sigh. I don't know how to rate this one. Objectively, I can confidently say that this book is beautifully written. There's something about Chekhov's imagery that draws me in. There's a kind of simplicity in it that resonates with you. It's not too flowery and purply, yet its quietness is remarkably beautiful and it fits the subtlety of the story. The romance, despite its utter wrongness, is palpable and the characters are three dimensional. They are flawed individuals and the narration..more
Maybe I would have a higher opinion of this story if I were a Russian male 100 years ago?
The more things change, the more they stay the same.. When I was a young adult, I loved all of the Russian novels I read--but not the plays. Never the plays. Maybe it wasn't actually the form I was reacting to but the author, as I seem to remember Chekhov was one of the playwrights I didn't care for. Of course, it's possible that I just don't 'get' him. In writing this review, I just remembered the term '..more
The more things change, the more they stay the same.. When I was a young adult, I loved all of the Russian novels I read--but not the plays. Never the plays. Maybe it wasn't actually the form I was reacting to but the author, as I seem to remember Chekhov was one of the playwrights I didn't care for. Of course, it's possible that I just don't 'get' him. In writing this review, I just remembered the term '..more
Dec 31, 2016Valentina rated it really liked it · review of another edition
'The Lady with the Little Dog' is a love story, but in the same time it’s about the person we show the world and the one we keep to ourselves.
'..always supposed that every man led his own real and very interesting life under the cover of secrecy, as under the cover of night. Every personal existence was upheld by a secret, and it was perhaps partly for that reason that every cultivated man took such anxious care that his personal secret should be respected.'
The end is a little ambiguous. Chek..more
'..always supposed that every man led his own real and very interesting life under the cover of secrecy, as under the cover of night. Every personal existence was upheld by a secret, and it was perhaps partly for that reason that every cultivated man took such anxious care that his personal secret should be respected.'
The end is a little ambiguous. Chek..more
Feb 25, 2015Hannah Cliff rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This, I adore. I'm on my second reading of it. My first was in English and now I am reading it (much more slowly as I am only a second year Russian student) in Russian. It is perfection in its subtle complexity, as a reader make sure to relish the apparent trivialities because not a single phrase is wasted in this novella about an adulterous affair. The character building in so few words is masterful and it is easy to see why this is considered a classic. This is, a sit down on a chilly spring m..more
Jul 02, 2015منال rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
'Anna Sergeyevna, too, came in. She sat down in the third row, and when Gurov looked at her his heart contracted, and he understood clearly that for him there was in the whole world no creature so near, so precious, and so important to him; she, this little woman, in no way remarkable, lost in a provincial crowd, with a vulgar lorgnette in her hand, filled his whole life now, was his sorrow and his joy, the one happiness that he now desired for himself, and to the sounds of the inferior orchest..more
Jan 21, 2018Sneh Pradhan rated it liked it · review of another edition
Ethereal , as in a beautiful slice-of-life story , and well , romance , lust , love.. in all its forms and expressions being so intimate to the human heart is always a premise of seduction ! Although many would find the ending of the story incomplete , it's the life-like vagueness and uncertainty of it that I found alluring and exquisite ! Just like the slice-of-life narratives and vague endings in Tagore's stories which I found annoying as a child , but which I grew to fall in love with ! I f..more
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов) was born in the small seaport of Taganrog, southern Russia, the son of a grocer. Chekhov's grandfather was a serf, who had bought his own freedom and that of his three sons in 1841. He also taught himself to read and write. Yevgenia Morozova, Chekhov's mother, was the daughter of a cloth merchant.
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“And he judged of others by himself, not believing in what he saw, and always believing that every man had his real, most interesting life under the cover of secrecy and under the cover of night. All personal life rested on secrecy, and possibly it was partly on that account that civilised man was so nervously anxious that personal privacy should be respected.” — 9 likes
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“At home in Moscow everything was in its winter routine; the stoves were heated, and in the morning it was still dark when the children were having breakfast and getting ready for school, and the nurse would light the lamp for a short time. The frosts had begun already. When the first snow has fallen, on the first day of sledge-driving it is pleasant to see the white earth, the white roofs, to draw soft, delicious breath, and the season brings back the days of one's youth. The old limes and birches, white with hoar-frost, have a good-natured expression; they are nearer to one's heart than cypresses and palms, and near them one doesn't want to be thinking of the sea and the mountains.” — 3 likes
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