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100 1 _aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich,
_d1860-1904
245 1 4 _aThe Black Monk, and Other Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-08-08
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aRussia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aChekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English
653 _aShort stories, Russian -- Translations into English
700 1 _aLong, R. E. C.
_q(Robert Edward Crozier),
_d1872-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55307
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