"The Schoolmaster and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov presents a series of snapshots into the lives of people facing everyday struggles and social challenges during the late 1800s. The collection begins with the story of Fyodor Lukitch Sysoev, a schoolmaster working in a factory school, getting ready for the yearly manager's dinner. Though his students have done well, he is bothered by small errors and by feeling out of sync with his coworkers, experiencing feelings of loneliness in an environment filled with jealousy and rivalry. As he struggles to look presentable at the dinner, he deals with physical weakness and a persistent cough, leading to a powerful emotional moment when he misunderstands something said about his family’s future. The book uses a mix of funny and sad moments to examine complicated themes about life and what it means, introducing readers to the diverse stories that follow.
The Schoolmaster and Other Stories
By Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Experience the humor and sadness of 19th-century Russia through interwoven stories of ordinary people grappling with awkward social interactions, faint missteps, and the heavy weight of their everyday lives.
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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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