02489cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500180015426400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000610035850000310041950800190045052014250046953400450189465300220193965300370196165300490199870000300204785600430207799900190212064087UtSlPG20260610134457.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPG1 aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich,d1860-190410aKuudes osasto 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslation of: Палата № 6 [Palata nomer shest].  aRelease date is 2020-12-20  aTapio Riikonen  a"Kuudes osasto" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in a bleak hospital environment where the majority of characters are patients suffering from various mental illnesses. The main character introduced is Ivan Dmitritsh Gromov, a former public servant afflicted by persecution mania, whose life story unfolds in the context of the hospital’s oppressive atmosphere and the dynamics between the patients and staff.  At the start of the story, Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the neglected and desolate hospital facility, highlighting its deteriorating state, which reflects the despair of the patients contained within. The introduction of characters such as the old soldier Nikita, the lively yet mentally unstable Moiseika, and the troubled Ivan Dmitritsh establishes a somber tone, underscoring the social and personal tragedies experienced by the inmates. Gromov grapples with his mental affliction through his internal monologues filled with existential dread and a longing for freedom, further complicating the relationships he shares with fellow patients as they navigate the hardships of their confinement. Overall, the opening sets up themes of isolation, mental anguish, and societal indifference, drawing readers into a nuanced exploration of human suffering amidst institutional neglect. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRussia -- Fiction  aPsychiatric hospitals -- Fiction  aRussian fiction -- Translations into Finnish1 aElomaa, Vilho,d1893-192640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64087  c104911d104911