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Anonymous Story, An by Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904)

Anonymous Story, An by Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904)

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 In "An Anonymous Story," Chekhov continues to explore his favorite themes of superfluous men, ironic rakes, exploited women, and the dangers of social conventions to human happiness. The Anonymous Narrator is a feckless, would-be revolutionary who gets himself hired on as a flunky in the household of the young useless aristocrat Orlov, hoping to spy out some useful information for the Cause. Orlov seduces the beautiful Zinaida Fyodorovna away from her husband but quickly tires of her. The Narrator, another in the long line of Russian literary superfluous men, allows Orlov to use him to deceive Zinaida Fyodorovna, hating himself for it all the while. In the end he does his weak best to rescue the spurned mistress and her newborn child from their sufferings. Chekhov's subtle sympathy for the women victimized by conventional marriage is demonstrated in his narration of Zinaida Fyodorovna's tragic unraveling, ending in a masterful final chapter of heartbreaking ambiguity. (Summary by Expatriate)Copyright ciesse
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    • Chapter 03

      Chapter 03
      Jun 7 2024
      14 min
    • Chapter 11

      Chapter 11
      Jun 7 2024
      14 min
    • Chapter 08

      Chapter 08
      Jun 7 2024
      7 min
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