An Anonymous Story
Anton Chekhov
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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) (2 hr 58 min)
Chapters
Chapter 01 | 10:12 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 02 | 4:39 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 03 | 13:46 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 04 | 11:52 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 05 | 13:05 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 06 | 16:03 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 07 | 7:18 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 08 | 6:49 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 09 | 7:38 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 10 | 11:00 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 11 | 14:00 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 12 | 9:04 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 13 | 6:42 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 14 | 7:52 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 15 | 10:09 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 16 | 3:38 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 17 | 13:35 | Read by Expatriate |
Chapter 18 | 10:49 | Read by Expatriate |
Reviews
Interesting. A simple, tale with plenty of "Russian" sentiment,.
Mary Ann Mays