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The Bet and Other Stories

Pages
47
Published
1980
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection features Anton Chekhov's renowned short story, 'The Bet,' where a banker and a young lawyer make a life-altering wager involving fifteen years of solitary confinement. As the lawyer endures his isolation, the story explores the profound psychological impact of his choice and the shifting perspectives on wealth, freedom, and human existence. The volume also includes other classic tales from the master of the short story form.

About the author

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Антон Павлович Чехов

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medic...

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