Résultats pour "The Bet" dans Classiques

The short story by Anton Chekhov published in 1889 tell the story of a bet between a banker and a young lawyer on whether a death sentence or a life in prison is better. At the end of the bet trying to measure the value of human life, the banker shall give two million rubles to the young lawyer if he lasts in prison for 15 years.

Would you go into voluntary solitary confinement for 15 years in order to get rich? And more importantly, what would happen to you in the end? Our protagonist, the banker, agrees to pay millions to a young lawyer who believes he can stay locked up for 15 years in exchange for a multimillion reward. The bet does go ahead, but what it leads to both surprises and frightens the banker. Read in English, unabridged.

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) is generally considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. The Bet is the story of a banker and a lawyer who embark on an insane bet. The banker bets the lawyer two million roubles that he cannot endure 15 years of incarceration. The lawyer agrees and the terms of the imprisonment are set. But during the 15 years each of the characters undergoes various changes and the outcome of the bet is an extraordinary twist in the tale.

"The Bet" is one of Chekov's most anthologized stories. A rich banker makes a bet with a poor artist that he cannot voluntarily stay imprisoned for a long period of time. The result of the bet is quite different than either man could have supposed.

What is worse: capital punishment or life in prison? You be the Judge.

An enthralling collection of strange stories where characters are challenged to do something completely out of the ordinary. The Earl, the Warder and the Wayward Heiress by J. S. Fletcher, The Giraffe Problem by Barry Pain, The Man who Stole a Meeting House by John Townsend Trowbridge, The Box Tunnel by Charles Reade, A Lucky Number by S. B. Hale, The Brown Wallet by Stacy Aumonier, The Bet by Anton Jacobs

Hochgräfin Gritta von Rattenzuhausbeiuns ist die Pippi Langstrumpf unter den Heldinnen der Romantik: ein kleines Mädchen, das respektlos und mit heiterem Eigensinn alle Grenzen ignoriert, die Erwachsene ihr und ihren Geschlechtsgenossinnen setzen wollen. "Das eigene Licht niemals unter den Scheffel stellen!" lautet das selbstbewusste Motto ihrer außergewöhnlichen Robinsonade, die sie durch die halbe Welt und am Ende auf den Thron führt.

Many say that capital punishment is inhumane. But is it, in fact, more humane to take away life in one swift stroke, rather than condemn an individual to a lifetime in captivity? Two men place wagers, each backing a different side of the argument. After 15 years, this clumsy bet irrevocably changes their lives forever.

This volume of Chekhov stories offers a unique selection, each touching upon fundamentally important subjects such as the purpose and value of life, what it takes to be human, eternal life and higher objectives of human life, happiness, guilt and romance.

Djukowski, ein eifriger Leser von Sherlock-Holmes-Geschichten und Gehilfe eines Untersuchungsrichters, will unbedingt seine kriminalistischen Fähigkeiten beweisen. Ein Streichholz unter dem Bett des Gutsbesitzers Kljausow, der ermordet sein soll, gibt ihm Anlass zu gewagten Kombinationen. Auch wenn das Opfer nicht aufzufinden ist, Djukowski jagt den Mörder mit unnachsichtigem Eifer.

Den alten Schabrin plagt die Eifersucht. Seine Frau Glafira ist auf Abwegen, dessen ist er sich sicher. Um seiner Qual ein Ende zu setzen, beschließt der gehörnte Ehemann seine lebenslustige Ehefrau in flagranti zu ertappen. Doch seine Streifzüge münden stets in skurrile Situationen, bis er gar selbst unter Verdacht gerät, der Gespiele einer ihm fremden Frau zu sein, und sich zu allem Übel auch noch versehentlich mit Glafiras Liebhaber verbrüdert.

Ein Mann fortgeschrittenen Alters verdächtigt seine Ehefrau der Untreue. Er setzt nun Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung, um seine vermutlich treulose Frau auf frischer Tat zu ertappen. Dabei verstrickt er sich in nervenaufreibende Abenteuer und landet schließlich selbst unter dem Bett einer älteren Dame, die rein gar nichts mit seiner Ehefrau zu tun hat. Aber er ist nicht allein - ein junger Draufgänger hat sich in der Etage vertan und liegt neben ihm auf dem Fußboden unter besagtem Bett.

While hosting a party, a banker makes a bet with one of his guests, who is a lawyer. The topic of the bet is capital punishment and whether it is worse or better than a life sentence. The banker sees the capital punishment as more humane than life imprisonment, whilst the young lawyer completely disagrees. The bet is as follows: if the lawyer spends fifteen years in complete isolation, the banker will give him two million rubles. As the years pass, the banker realizes that he will go bankrupt if he loses the bet.

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, critic and writer of fiction and is particularly well known for his morbid and supernatural stories. 'Never Bet the Devil Your Head' is a tale which reveals Poe's sense of humour - a gruesome and fantastic humour. It is a witty take on the Faust theme - an antihero inadvertently enters into a terrible wager with the devil.

In this story, the narrator showcases his friend, Toby Dammit, who is a man of low morals and often makes bets against the devil. One day, while on a bridge, Dammit sees a turnstile and bets the devil his head he can make it that far. An old man goads Dammit into making the leap - and the cost is about what you might expect.

Neste conto sombrio, conta-se a história de Rute, neta da baronesa Montenegro e prometida em casamento ao jovem Eduardo Jordão. Quando o noivado é consumado, ela revela ao noivo ter sido violentada pelo falecido padrasto, oito anos antes. Tal confissão provoca distintas reações em cada um deles, as quais levam a um final surpreendente.