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Anton Chekhov
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Dramas, such as The Seagull (1896, revised 1898), and including "A Dreary Story" (1889) of Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also Chekov, concern the inability of humans to communicate.
Born ( Антон Павлович Чехов ) in the small southern seaport of Taganrog, the son of a grocer. His grandfather, a serf, bought his own freedom and that of his three sons in 1841. He also taught to read. A cloth merchant fathered Yevgenia Morozova, his mother.
"When I think back on my childhood," Chekhov recalled, "it all seems quite gloomy to me." Tyranny of his father, religious fanaticism, and long nights in the store, open from five in the morning till midnight, shadowed his early years. He attended a school for Greek boys in Taganrog from 1867 to 1868 and then Taganrog grammar school. Bankruptcy of his father compelled the family to move to Moscow. At the age of 16 years in 1876, independent Chekhov for some time alone in his native town supported through private tutoring.
In 1879, Chekhov left grammar school and entered the university medical school at Moscow. In the school, he began to publish hundreds of short comics to support his mother, sisters and brothers. Nicholas Leikin published him at this period and owned Oskolki (splinters), the journal of Saint Petersburg. His subjected silly social situations, marital problems, and farcical encounters among husbands, wives, mistresses, and lust; even after his marriage, Chekhov, the shy author, knew not much of whims of young women.
Nenunzhaya pobeda , first novel of Chekhov, set in 1882 in Hungary, parodied the novels of the popular Mór Jókai. People also mocked ideological optimism of Jókai as a politician.
Chekhov graduated in 1884 and practiced medicine. He worked from 1885 in Peterburskaia gazeta.
In 1886, Chekhov met H.S. Suvorin, who invited him, a regular contributor, to work for Novoe vremya, the daily paper of Saint Petersburg. He gained a wide fame before 1886. He authored The Shooting Party , his second full-length novel, later translated into English. Agatha Christie used its characters and atmosphere in later her mystery novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . First book of Chekhov in 1886 succeeded, and he gradually committed full time. The refusal of the author to join the ranks of social critics arose the wrath of liberal and radical intelligentsia, who criticized him for dealing with serious social and moral questions but avoiding giving answers. Such leaders as Leo Tolstoy and Nikolai Leskov, however, defended him. "I'm not a liberal, or a conservative, or a gradualist, or a monk, or an indifferentist. I should like to be a free artist and that's all..." Chekhov said in 1888.
The failure of The Wood Demon , play in 1889, and problems with novel made Chekhov to withdraw from literature for a period. In 1890, he traveled across Siberia to Sakhalin, remote prison island. He conducted a detailed census of ten thousand convicts and settlers, condemned to live on that harsh island. Chekhov expected to use the results of his research for his doctoral dissertation. Hard conditions on the island probably also weakened his own physical condition. From this journey came his famous travel book.
Chekhov practiced medicine until 1892. During these years, Chechov developed his concept of the dispassionate, non-judgmental author. He outlined his program in a letter to his brother Aleksandr: "1. Absence of lengthy verbiage of political-social-economic nature; 2. total objectivity; 3. truthful descriptions of persons and objects; 4. extreme brevity; 5. audacity and originality; flee the stereotype; 6. compassion." Because he objected that the paper conducted against [a:Alfred Dreyfu
Dramas, such as The Seagull (1896, revised 1898), and including "A Dreary Story" (1889) of Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also Chekov, concern the inability of humans to communicate.
Born ( Антон Павлович Чехов ) in the small southern seaport of Taganrog, the son of a grocer. His grandfather, a serf, bought his own freedom and that of his three sons in 1841. He also taught to read. A cloth merchant fathered Yevgenia Morozova, his mother.
"When I think back on my childhood," Chekhov recalled, "it all seems quite gloomy to me." Tyranny of his father, religious fanaticism, and long nights in the store, open from five in the morning till midnight, shadowed his early years. He attended a school for Greek boys in Taganrog from 1867 to 1868 and then Taganrog grammar school. Bankruptcy of his father compelled the family to move to Moscow. At the age of 16 years in 1876, independent Chekhov for some time alone in his native town supported through private tutoring.
In 1879, Chekhov left grammar school and entered the university medical school at Moscow. In the school, he began to publish hundreds of short comics to support his mother, sisters and brothers. Nicholas Leikin published him at this period and owned Oskolki (splinters), the journal of Saint Petersburg. His subjected silly social situations, marital problems, and farcical encounters among husbands, wives, mistresses, and lust; even after his marriage, Chekhov, the shy author, knew not much of whims of young women.
Nenunzhaya pobeda , first novel of Chekhov, set in 1882 in Hungary, parodied the novels of the popular Mór Jókai. People also mocked ideological optimism of Jókai as a politician.
Chekhov graduated in 1884 and practiced medicine. He worked from 1885 in Peterburskaia gazeta.
In 1886, Chekhov met H.S. Suvorin, who invited him, a regular contributor, to work for Novoe vremya, the daily paper of Saint Petersburg. He gained a wide fame before 1886. He authored The Shooting Party , his second full-length novel, later translated into English. Agatha Christie used its characters and atmosphere in later her mystery novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . First book of Chekhov in 1886 succeeded, and he gradually committed full time. The refusal of the author to join the ranks of social critics arose the wrath of liberal and radical intelligentsia, who criticized him for dealing with serious social and moral questions but avoiding giving answers. Such leaders as Leo Tolstoy and Nikolai Leskov, however, defended him. "I'm not a liberal, or a conservative, or a gradualist, or a monk, or an indifferentist. I should like to be a free artist and that's all..." Chekhov said in 1888.
The failure of The Wood Demon , play in 1889, and problems with novel made Chekhov to withdraw from literature for a period. In 1890, he traveled across Siberia to Sakhalin, remote prison island. He conducted a detailed census of ten thousand convicts and settlers, condemned to live on that harsh island. Chekhov expected to use the results of his research for his doctoral dissertation. Hard conditions on the island probably also weakened his own physical condition. From this journey came his famous travel book.
Chekhov practiced medicine until 1892. During these years, Chechov developed his concept of the dispassionate, non-judgmental author. He outlined his program in a letter to his brother Aleksandr: "1. Absence of lengthy verbiage of political-social-economic nature; 2. total objectivity; 3. truthful descriptions of persons and objects; 4. extreme brevity; 5. audacity and originality; flee the stereotype; 6. compassion." Because he objected that the paper conducted against [a:Alfred Dreyfu
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November 17, 2025
كلًا منا في هذه الحياة له غايته.
September 2, 2025
قصة “الدرس الثمين” لأنطون تشيخوف تدور حول شاب يسعى لتعلم لغة جديدة، فتظهر فتاة لتعلمه، ومع مرور الوقت يبدأ بالانجذاب إليها خلال الدروس. القصة تُظهر كيف يمكن للعاطفة والرغبة أن تتسلل إلى مواقف تبدو بريئة وتعليمية، وكيف يمكن للشخص أن ينجذب إلى الآخرين بسرعة حتى في إطار التعلم أو النشاط اليومي.
ما يجعل القصة مثيرة هو الصراع الداخلي للشاب بين رغبته في التعلم والفتنة التي يشعر بها تجاه الفتاة، وفي النهاية يقرر الانفصال عنها بعد أن تأثر بها خلال الدرس. تشيخوف هنا يعكس بدقة طبيعة الإنسان أمام الإغراءات الصغيرة، وكيف أن الانفعالات العابرة قد تقلب الموازين، حتى في مواقف تبدو بسيطة وعادية. القصة قصيرة لكنها تحمل درسًا ضمنيًا عن ضبط النفس والتأثير العاطفي للحظات الصغيرة في حياتنا
The short story “The Valuable Lesson” by Anton Chekhov revolves around a young man who is trying to learn a new language, and a girl appears to teach him. Over time, he becomes attracted to her during the lessons. The story illustrates how emotions and desire can sneak into situations that seem innocent and educational, and how a person can be drawn to others even in the context of learning or routine activity.
What makes the story compelling is the young man’s internal struggle between his desire to learn and the fascination he feels toward the girl. In the end, he decides to leave her after being captivated during the lesson. Chekhov skillfully reflects human nature when faced with small temptations, showing how fleeting emotions can upset the balance, even in seemingly simple and ordinary situations. The story is brief but carries an implicit lesson about self-control and the emotional impact of small moments in our lives.
ما يجعل القصة مثيرة هو الصراع الداخلي للشاب بين رغبته في التعلم والفتنة التي يشعر بها تجاه الفتاة، وفي النهاية يقرر الانفصال عنها بعد أن تأثر بها خلال الدرس. تشيخوف هنا يعكس بدقة طبيعة الإنسان أمام الإغراءات الصغيرة، وكيف أن الانفعالات العابرة قد تقلب الموازين، حتى في مواقف تبدو بسيطة وعادية. القصة قصيرة لكنها تحمل درسًا ضمنيًا عن ضبط النفس والتأثير العاطفي للحظات الصغيرة في حياتنا
The short story “The Valuable Lesson” by Anton Chekhov revolves around a young man who is trying to learn a new language, and a girl appears to teach him. Over time, he becomes attracted to her during the lessons. The story illustrates how emotions and desire can sneak into situations that seem innocent and educational, and how a person can be drawn to others even in the context of learning or routine activity.
What makes the story compelling is the young man’s internal struggle between his desire to learn and the fascination he feels toward the girl. In the end, he decides to leave her after being captivated during the lesson. Chekhov skillfully reflects human nature when faced with small temptations, showing how fleeting emotions can upset the balance, even in seemingly simple and ordinary situations. The story is brief but carries an implicit lesson about self-control and the emotional impact of small moments in our lives.
September 8, 2024
الدرس الثمين
في هذه الرواية يأخذنا تشيخوف لنرى ماذا سيحل بالشاب الذي يبلغ من العمر الخامسة والعشرين حين ينوي أن يتعلم لغة جديدة!!
ترى من سيكون معلمه؟ وما هو الدرس الذي سنتعلمه من هذه الرواية؟
وهل سيتحقق مراده في تعلم لغة جديدة؟
هذا ما سنعرفه في هذه الرواية القصيرة
في هذه الرواية يأخذنا تشيخوف لنرى ماذا سيحل بالشاب الذي يبلغ من العمر الخامسة والعشرين حين ينوي أن يتعلم لغة جديدة!!
ترى من سيكون معلمه؟ وما هو الدرس الذي سنتعلمه من هذه الرواية؟
وهل سيتحقق مراده في تعلم لغة جديدة؟
هذا ما سنعرفه في هذه الرواية القصيرة
April 15, 2020
A short story about social presumptions. Things are not always as we perceive or see.
December 24, 2022
far from chekhov's best. no more than a "filler" story.
December 30, 2024
I would have liked more on this sitiation, but alas using your own imagination could create a nice extension.
May 3, 2025
قصة قصيرة .. خفيفة .. لرجل اسمه فروتوف وقع في حب مدرسته الفرنسية الجافة اليس التي لم تستطع ان تدرسه بطريقة جيدة .. يود الاستغناء عنها
لكنه يصبر عليها لاحساسه انها تحتاج المال .. تعلق قلبه بالفتاة ووقع بهواها .. تصده الفتاة ..يعتقد انه اهانها .. لكنها كانت تمنعه لانها تحتاج ان تعول ابنتها المريضة .
المهم ان الدرس .. ان الهوى لايوافق اولئك ذوي المسؤليات والظروف .
لكنه يصبر عليها لاحساسه انها تحتاج المال .. تعلق قلبه بالفتاة ووقع بهواها .. تصده الفتاة ..يعتقد انه اهانها .. لكنها كانت تمنعه لانها تحتاج ان تعول ابنتها المريضة .
المهم ان الدرس .. ان الهوى لايوافق اولئك ذوي المسؤليات والظروف .
March 26, 2025
يتحدث هنا انطوان عن رجل بعمر ال 26 يريد تعلم اللغة الفرنسية
وارسلت له استاذه بدت له في ال 18 لتدرسه
وقع بحبها واعترف لها الا انها اخبرته انها تقدم الدروس لتجميع الاموال لعلاج ابنتها!
رواية قصيرة لطيفة الا انها تحتوي على بعض المأساوية ايضًا
انصح بها لفتور القراءة
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وارسلت له استاذه بدت له في ال 18 لتدرسه
وقع بحبها واعترف لها الا انها اخبرته انها تقدم الدروس لتجميع الاموال لعلاج ابنتها!
رواية قصيرة لطيفة الا انها تحتوي على بعض المأساوية ايضًا
انصح بها لفتور القراءة
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September 29, 2025
القصة عن رجل مسن يريد أن يتعلم الفرنسية ويحصل على معلمة جميلة يبدأ بحبها
بسيطة لكنها جميلة جداً 🥰
بسيطة لكنها جميلة جداً 🥰
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