000 02666cam a22003493u 4500
001 27411
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133627.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
010 _a17022089
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPG
100 1 _aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich,
_d1860-1904
245 1 4 _aThe House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-12-04
505 0 _aThe house with the mezzanine -- Typhus -- Goosberries -- In exile -- The lady with the toy dog -- Goussiev -- My life.
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore various aspects of human experience and emotion, often reflecting on social issues, personal relationships, and the complexities of life. The opening story introduces a painter and his interactions with a landowner and a family rooted in their local community, setting a tone that emphasizes both introspection and social commentary. At the start of the first story, the narrator describes his idle life on a country estate, where he has little to do but reflect on his surroundings and the people he encounters. He meets a charming family, the Volchaninovs, where he develops a complex relationship with Lydia, the elder daughter, who passionately believes in social reform, contrasting with the narrator’s apathy towards social engagement. As the narrator spends more time with the family, different dynamics unfold, revealing themes of love, disappointment, and the stark divergence between the ideals of action and the paralysis found in comfort and privilege. This opening portion hints at deeper explorations of class, personal ambition, and the tension between art and activism that may resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
700 1 _aCannan, Gilbert,
_d1884-1955
700 1 _aKoteliansky, S. S.
_q(Samuel Solomonovitch),
_d1880-1955
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27411
999 _c68320
_d68320