Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, 1892-1895
Author: Chekhov, Anton
ISBN: 9780140447866
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2002
Pages: 368
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 17mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A collection of nine of Chekhov's short stories from the middle period of his life
These stories from the middle period of Chekhov's career show him exploring complex, ambiguous and often extreme emotions. Influenced by his own experiences as a doctor, 'Ward No. 6', set in a mental hospital, is a savage indictment of the medical profession. 'The Black Monk', portraying an academic who has strange hallucinations, explores ideas of genius and insanity; in 'Murder', religious fervour leads to violence; while in 'The Student', Chekhov's favourite story, a young man recounts a tale from the gospels and undergoes a spiritual epiphany. In all the stories collected here, Chekhov's characters face madness, alienation and frustration before they experience brief, ephemeral moments of insight, often earned at great cost, where they confront the reality of their existence.
ISBN: 9780140447866
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2002
Pages: 368
Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 17mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A collection of nine of Chekhov's short stories from the middle period of his life
These stories from the middle period of Chekhov's career show him exploring complex, ambiguous and often extreme emotions. Influenced by his own experiences as a doctor, 'Ward No. 6', set in a mental hospital, is a savage indictment of the medical profession. 'The Black Monk', portraying an academic who has strange hallucinations, explores ideas of genius and insanity; in 'Murder', religious fervour leads to violence; while in 'The Student', Chekhov's favourite story, a young man recounts a tale from the gospels and undergoes a spiritual epiphany. In all the stories collected here, Chekhov's characters face madness, alienation and frustration before they experience brief, ephemeral moments of insight, often earned at great cost, where they confront the reality of their existence.
