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A Dreary Story (Russian: Скучная история, romanized: Skuchnaya istoriya, translated also as "A Boring Story") is an 1889 novella by Anton Chekhov, subtitled "From the Notebooks of an Old Man".
A Dreary Story by Anton Chekhov. "A Dreary Story" (aka "A Boring Story") is one of Chekhov's enduring works. A long short story or short novella, it is narrated by a dying professor of medicine charting his own decline.
28 set 2019 · In his lifetime, Anton Chekhov (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) gained considerable critical acclaim. In 1888, he won the Pushkin Prize for his fiction, and in 1900, he was selected to honorary membership in the Russian Academy of Sciences for both his fiction and his drama. Chekhov’s fiction departs from the formulaic, heavily plotted ...
A DREARY STORY. From the Notebook of an Old Man. by Anton Chekhov. I. THERE is in Russia an emeritus Professor Nikolay Stepanovitch, a chevalier and privy councillor; he has so many Russian and foreign decorations that when he has occasion to put them on the students nickname him "The Ikonstand."
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Born: January 29 [January 17, Old Style], 1860, Taganrog, Russia. Died: July 14/15 [July 1/2], 1904, Badenweiler, Germany. Notable Works: “A Dreary Story”. “Ivanov”. “Peasants”.
“A Dreary Story” Professor Nikolai Stepanovich can see the death creeping every closer and is overcome with fear and regret. This emotional paralysis furthermore disallows him to connect with his daughter and stepdaughter at the time that all three need it the most.
26 feb 2006 · The Wife, and Other Stories. Contents. The wife -- Difficult people -- The grasshopper -- A dreary story -- The privy councillor -- The man in a case -- Gooseberries -- About love -- The lottery ticket. Credits. Produced by James Rusk and David Widger. Language.
