Anton Chekhov’s short story "The Wife" offers a panoramic description of Russian life amidst the constantly warring oppositions of marriage. The frost of winter cannot compare to the impasse in... Læs mere
Chekhov’s short story "The Orator" tells of a rather embarrassing situation when a famous orator stands in front of a crowd at a funeral ceremony. Filled with satire towards and critique of... Læs mere
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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.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This selection first issued as a World's Classics paperback, 1991; Reissued as an Oxford World's classic paperback 1998; reissued 2009. Cf. T.p. verso.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
From the teenager in provincial Russia in 1875 to his premature death in Germany in 1904, the author wrote over 4,500 letters to a range of correspondents, including family and... Læs mere
Dmitri Gurov is a nearly forty-year-old man, who is married and has three children. He is unhappy with his marriage and regrets this big mistake every single... Læs mere
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