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The Bishop and Other Stories (Paperback)
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The Bishop and Other Stories (Paperback)
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The Bishop and Other Stories (1919) is a collection of short
stories by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. The title story of the
collection, originally published in 1902, finds the author at his
most introspective. Written while Chekhov was dealing with the long
term effects of tuberculosis, a period in which he began to accept
the inevitability of his own death, "The Bishop" is a meditative
story that follows a dedicated man who, in the face of oblivion,
wants nothing more than to go about his work to the best of his
ability. "The Bishop" is the story of a man named Pyotr. Set during
Easter Week, it begins while Pyotr is passing out palms at a
service on the night before Palm Sunday. As he begins to feel
faint, he sees his mother-whose presence he did not expect-and
begins to cry. Over the next several days, Pyotr goes about his
duties, caring for the sick and dying, officiating at the local
cathedral, and meeting with his colleagues, all while growing
sicker and increasingly irritable. As he succumbs to typhoid fever,
his mother and his faith are all he has left in a world that will
soon forget him. "The Letter" is a similarly religious, earlier
story in which a conversation between two priests, Father Orlov and
Father Anastasi, is interrupted by the deacon. As the three discuss
what is to be done with the deacon's wayward son, the difference
between morality and mercy is illuminated for all to see. The
Bishop and Other Stories is a collection of seven short works of
fiction by Russian literary icon Anton Chekhov. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Anton Chekhov's The Bishop and Other Stories is a classic of
Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.
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