"The Bet, and other stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, is a compilation that grapples with complex issues of right and wrong, self-worth, and humanity through a risky agreement between a rich banker and a youthful lawyer. "The Bet" begins on a gloomy autumn evening, where a seasoned banker recalls a gathering from fifteen years ago. The guests debate capital punishment, leading to a heated dispute. The banker bets two million rubles against the lawyer's fifteen-year voluntary imprisonment. The story follows the lawyer's difficult journey of isolation and growth during his time locked away and the banker's struggle with his choices, highlighting desperation, decaying values, and big questions about life. The beginning challenges readers to think about freedom and the moral problems of being human.
The Bet, and other stories
By Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
A reckless wager forces two men to confront the true meaning of freedom and the weight of their choices, revealing the hidden depths of human nature.
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About the AuthorAnton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer. 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. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer. 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. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
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