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Love and Other Stories (Paperback)
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Love and Other Stories (Paperback)
Series: Mint Editions
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Loot Price R192
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Love and Other Stories (1922) is a collection of twenty-three
stories by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Recognized today as
foundational for the development of the modern short story, Anton
Chekhov has transcended Russian literature to become one of the
most popular and acclaimed authors in history, in any language.
This collection showcases the author's unique talent for
illuminating the intricacies of love and critiquing the values of
social and political circles. In "Love," an aging bachelor meets a
beautiful young woman named Sasha, sending passionate letters and
soon proposing to her. Despite signs of irreconcilable
differences-namely, Sasha's youthful innocence and childish
disposition-he marries her and soon longs for the freedom of single
life. "A Country Cottage" follows a young couple on a moonlit
stroll in the vicinity of their humble home. Passing the local
train station, they playfully discuss their plans for dinner while
remarking on the beauty of the landscape. When a train passes
through bearing a group of unexpected visitors, however, they find
themselves torn between a longing for solitude and their tedious
social obligations. In "The Death of a Government Clerk," a
low-level official accidentally sneezes on the person sitting in
front of him during a theater performance, only to realize the man
is a prominent General. Horrified, the clerk spends the next day
attempting to atone for his mistake, only to enrage the man
further. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Anton Chekhov's Love and Other
Stories is a classic of Russian literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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