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Zbiór opowiadań i nowel Antoniego Czechowa:
Na gwoździu,
Śmierć urzędnika,
Chirurgia,
Kameleon,
Maska,
Wesele z generałem,
Końskie nazwisko,
Strzelec,
Złoczyńca,
Kapral Priszybiejew,
Na obczyźnie,
Zgryzota,
Dzieciarnia,
Głupi Francuz,
Grisza,
Romans z kontrabasem,
W sądzie,
Grzęzawisko,
Kalchas,
Jubileusz,
Wańka,
Przestępstwo,
Liść na wietrze. Szkic z podróży,
Spać się chce,
Nieciekawa historia. Z notatek starego człowieka,
Na zesłaniu,
Sala nr 6,
Skrzypce Rotszylda,
Anna na szyi,
Łysek,
Ariadna,
Chłopi,
Człowiek w futerale,
Agrest,
O miłości
Na gwoździu,
Śmierć urzędnika,
Chirurgia,
Kameleon,
Maska,
Wesele z generałem,
Końskie nazwisko,
Strzelec,
Złoczyńca,
Kapral Priszybiejew,
Na obczyźnie,
Zgryzota,
Dzieciarnia,
Głupi Francuz,
Grisza,
Romans z kontrabasem,
W sądzie,
Grzęzawisko,
Kalchas,
Jubileusz,
Wańka,
Przestępstwo,
Liść na wietrze. Szkic z podróży,
Spać się chce,
Nieciekawa historia. Z notatek starego człowieka,
Na zesłaniu,
Sala nr 6,
Skrzypce Rotszylda,
Anna na szyi,
Łysek,
Ariadna,
Chłopi,
Człowiek w futerale,
Agrest,
O miłości
427 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1970
About the author
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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January 29, 2025
Chekhov’s birthday, so we go through another story. This one concerns how one remembers the dead properly. A shopkeeper who is a former serf, sends a remember an episode for his recently-deceased daughter who grew-up to become a famous actress. The father does not quite approve of the daughter being an actress, but never stops her. However when he sends in his official request for a requiem prayer for her (the titular “panikhida” of the story) it causes a stir with the church’s priest and deacon.
This was a typical short and bittersweet Chekhov story and I got the idea of how people judge others and try to put-on in public despite their private sentiments.
This was a typical short and bittersweet Chekhov story and I got the idea of how people judge others and try to put-on in public despite their private sentiments.
January 29, 2023
I don’t know if it’s me or the author, but it was quite hard to grasp? I guess I’m too young? Maybe I haven’t matured to understand?
October 26, 2023
Szkoda, że niektóre z opowiadań były takie krótkie - zdecydowanie lepiej odnajdywałam się w tych, które miały chociaż kilkanaście stron (i to za nie dodałam gwiazdkę do oceny).
March 21, 2026
probably my favorite of the collection so far. whenever i read classic lit, i always find it so interesting to read about how certain arts (acting in this case) were perceived.
January 9, 2016
Den gode Tjechov har blick för det mänskliga. Han ödslar inte tid på miljöskildringar och bakgrundsberättelser. Istället mejslar han ut relationer och dramatiska händelser i människors liv med hårfin precision och sofistikerade narrativ.
I novellen Jägaren berättas det hur en jägare kommer gående i skogen och börjar samtala med en fattig bondkvinna utanför hennes hus. Hon verkar ganska sentimental och man undrar om hon kanske är hans mamma eller lekkamrat sen barndomen? Men det visar sig att den lokale greven tidigare har varit avundsjuk på jägarens skjutförmåga och för att hämnas söp ner honom totalt och gifte bort honom, mot sin vilja, med denna bondkvinna. Det är uppenbart att hon älskar honom och vill inget hellre än att få leva med honom som hans hustru inne i staden. Han, däremot, föraktar henne fullständigt och är, helt enkelt, djävligt taskig. Det är omöjligt att inte dras med i deras förhållande, jag lever mig in i hennes naiva förhoppningar om ett bättre liv med honom, hon verkar vara en så snäll och genuin person. Jägaren däremot pendlar jag mellan att betrakta som en okänslig skitstövel som inte ger henne det liv hon vill ha och att inse att han faktiskt aldrig ville bli gift och kanske inte ska behöva dras med en person han egentligen inte vill veta av. Och allt detta utspelas på 7 sidor!
Även långnovellen "Mitt liv" är en höjdare. Den handlar om Misail Poloznev, som trotsar sitt far genom att inte välja ett yrke som är passande för deras (låg)adliga status utan hellre vill bli kroppsarbetare, och vilka följder detta får. Att själv välja hur man vill leva sitt liv och göra det som känns sant är ett lika aktuellt tema nu som 1896 när novellen skrevs.
Totalt innehåller boken nitton noveller av Anton Tjechov, skrivna under slutet av 1800-talet. Novellerna är förvånansvärt tidlösa, man inser att människor är sig lika och jag inser att jag är mycket glad att leva i ett samhälle där hustrumisshandel och förtryck inte accepteras som norm och där skilsmässor kan tas ut vid behov.
"Liven är som en chokladask, man vet aldrig vad man ska få" - är en klyscha jag aldrig trodde att jag skulle använda om någonting, men det är exakt det som dök upp i mitt huvud under läsningen av "Noveller". Ärligt talat hade jag inte väntat mig mycket av denna boken, men vilken positiv överraskning den visade sig vara!
I novellen Jägaren berättas det hur en jägare kommer gående i skogen och börjar samtala med en fattig bondkvinna utanför hennes hus. Hon verkar ganska sentimental och man undrar om hon kanske är hans mamma eller lekkamrat sen barndomen? Men det visar sig att den lokale greven tidigare har varit avundsjuk på jägarens skjutförmåga och för att hämnas söp ner honom totalt och gifte bort honom, mot sin vilja, med denna bondkvinna. Det är uppenbart att hon älskar honom och vill inget hellre än att få leva med honom som hans hustru inne i staden. Han, däremot, föraktar henne fullständigt och är, helt enkelt, djävligt taskig. Det är omöjligt att inte dras med i deras förhållande, jag lever mig in i hennes naiva förhoppningar om ett bättre liv med honom, hon verkar vara en så snäll och genuin person. Jägaren däremot pendlar jag mellan att betrakta som en okänslig skitstövel som inte ger henne det liv hon vill ha och att inse att han faktiskt aldrig ville bli gift och kanske inte ska behöva dras med en person han egentligen inte vill veta av. Och allt detta utspelas på 7 sidor!
Även långnovellen "Mitt liv" är en höjdare. Den handlar om Misail Poloznev, som trotsar sitt far genom att inte välja ett yrke som är passande för deras (låg)adliga status utan hellre vill bli kroppsarbetare, och vilka följder detta får. Att själv välja hur man vill leva sitt liv och göra det som känns sant är ett lika aktuellt tema nu som 1896 när novellen skrevs.
Totalt innehåller boken nitton noveller av Anton Tjechov, skrivna under slutet av 1800-talet. Novellerna är förvånansvärt tidlösa, man inser att människor är sig lika och jag inser att jag är mycket glad att leva i ett samhälle där hustrumisshandel och förtryck inte accepteras som norm och där skilsmässor kan tas ut vid behov.
"Liven är som en chokladask, man vet aldrig vad man ska få" - är en klyscha jag aldrig trodde att jag skulle använda om någonting, men det är exakt det som dök upp i mitt huvud under läsningen av "Noveller". Ärligt talat hade jag inte väntat mig mycket av denna boken, men vilken positiv överraskning den visade sig vara!
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September 3, 2016
My favorite.
November 6, 2016
Roman yavrusu olarak adlandırdığım hikayeleri ne kadar okumayı tercih etmesem de meşhur Çehov'u reddetmek olmazdı. Bir çırpıda okunacak eğlenceli hikayeler demeti olmuş.
December 4, 2016
they really are alive! a wonder
June 9, 2017
Bazı hikayeler çok hoşuma gitse de malesef çoğunda aynı tatmin hissini yaşayamadım. Daha dolu, daha doyurucu olmasını bekliyordum.
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