02747cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000410011324500380015426400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850501850040950802360059452012360083053400450206665300490211165300690216065300560222970000520228585600430233799900170238055307UtSlPG20260610134256.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPG1 aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich,d1860-190414aThe Black Monk, and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-08-080 aThe Black Monk -- On the way -- A family council -- At home -- In exile -- Rothschild's fiddle -- A father -- Two tragedies -- Sleepyhead -- At the manor -- An event -- Ward No. 6.  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon
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Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)  a"The Black Monk, and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work showcases Chekhov's reflections on the complexity of human nature, the struggles of ordinary individuals, and the often mundane realities of life. Among the stories, "The Black Monk" stands out with its protagonist Andrei Vasilyevitch Kovrin, whose experiences blur the lines between sanity and madness, love and existential dread.  The opening of "The Black Monk" introduces Andrei Kovrin, a troubled man advised by a friend to spend time in the country to restore his nerves. He visits the estate of his guardian, Pesótsky, where he finds himself enchanted by both the beauty of the gardens and the presence of Pesótsky’s daughter, Tánya. As Kovrin immerses himself in the tranquil rural life, he grapples with his ambitions and psychological struggles, hinting at deeper themes of identity and purpose. The narrative sets a contemplative tone, capturing Kovrin's evolving relationship with Tánya while foreshadowing the mystical elements embodied in the legend of the Black Monk, which serves as a metaphor for his internal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aRussia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction  aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English  aShort stories, Russian -- Translations into English1 aLong, R. E. C.q(Robert Edward Crozier),d1872-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55307  c96139d96139