Kiss and other stories
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And such a state of things is obviously what we want; apparently a happy man only feels so because the unhappy bear their burden in silence, but for which happiness would be impossible. It is a general hypnosis. Every happy man should have some one with a little hammer at his door to knock and remind him that there are unhappy people, and that, however happy he may be, life will sooner or later show its claws, and some misfortune will befall him -- illness, poverty, loss, and then no one will see or hear him, just as he now neither sees nor hears others.
But there is no man with a hammer, and the happy go on living, just a little fluttered with the petty cares of every day, like an aspen-tree in the wind -- and everything is all right. Jan 23, Springheelednic rated it it was amazing. One of the masters of the short story, Chekhov weaves his tales with careful attention and pulls all kinds of punches with his delivery.
The Kiss is one of the stand out stories in this collection, it is both beautiful and devastating a must read for the short story lover. Mar 27, Peishan rated it liked it. Feb 20, Marc rated it liked it Shelves: Especially "Room 6" and "the kiss" stand out.
Sometimes slightly Kafkaesque atmosphere. Jun 09, Richard rated it really liked it Shelves: Even the stories that aren't so amazing are at a level far above what some may only dream to achieve.
Jul 20, Saw rated it really liked it. The kiss is my favorite story here. Solo vale la pena leer El Beso. May 20, Brandon rated it liked it. Though perhaps too reliant upon the context of 19th century Russia for a millennial American like myself to fully appreciate, this collection of Chekov's short stories is of some merit.
The writer's concern in much of these tales is chiefly with issues of class, and the disconnect he saw between the attitudes of the wealthy Russian upper class and the poverty stricken peasants and newly emancipated serfs. Chekov stunningly travels between these two perspectives, exposing the struggles and daily Though perhaps too reliant upon the context of 19th century Russia for a millennial American like myself to fully appreciate, this collection of Chekov's short stories is of some merit.
Chekov stunningly travels between these two perspectives, exposing the struggles and daily toils of peasants while all the while drawing attention to the cruel indifference and lack of sympathy shown by the wealthy to their less fortunate counterparts. His abilities shine with masterful subtlety; class struggles are always present in these stories, even if only eerily haunting the reader from the margins, as Chekov strives not to overbearingly lead us towards any definitive interpretations.
Also of note is the way the author exposes the emptiness of a life of leisure. Chekov's characters struggle to find meaning in their existences, and are stopped in their tracks when they realize that love, money, and power cannot fill the void in their barren lives. This collection of stories comes together as a searing indictment of a generation Chekov found lacking in morality, culture, sympathy, and passion.
The highlights here are: All in all, this is a quick and interesting read, but is by no means essential, especially for someone as disconnected from the time period and culture as myself. Mar 19, David added it. Ryabovich received mistakenly a kiss in a dark room, had lasting longings and then disillusionment, after which "he viewed the whole world, the whole of life, as a meaningless, futile joke. On to the next: Good descriptive writing like the others, but of routine life occurrences, no engaging surprise events or actions, quite banal, even his death.
Next was 'A Case History' usually titled 'A Doctor's Visit', of a professor visits a factory to resolve the rich old woman's daughter's illness unresolved by the factory's doctor. Very fine story of personal understanding and empathy. Best of these in my eyes. Skipping the very long 'In the Gully,' I then read 'Anna Round the Neck' which depicts a high-ranking official age 52 marrying a beauty of 18 who conquers His Highness' Court. I also read one said to be Chekhov's "most moving story," a fairly short one titled 'Misery' about a horse-drawn sledge who lost his son, very sad, as the cabby gets solace by telling the horse all about this misery.
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This is 45 of stories by Chekhov, all on web site - http: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history, a prolific writer, and died age 44 of TB. No hubo un cuento en el que no me conmoviera, o con el que no me quedara pensando. Emociones humanas, destino, debilidades No hay uno que no sea maravilloso. Jan 06, Chloe rated it really liked it.
Chekhov really is the master of the short story.
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His characters are very human; his observations of the psyche are as real as they are insightful, and thus it is easy to empathize with his characters: It's hard to forget any of Chekhov's characters, no matter how trivial they may seem, for the way he describes them and their emotions, which often involve some form of conflict. It's also hard to forget his settings, simply because they Chekhov really is the master of the short story. It's also hard to forget his settings, simply because they are where the characters play out their existence.
An example here would be the way he describes the room from what I remember, a breeze, an open window, the scent of lavender, poplars.
The kiss and other stories by Anton Tchekhoff
Another thing I like about Chekhov, as I do about Lawrence, is how he ends his short stories and plays -- always subtle and observational, but with an impact because it rings with irony and the truth. Mi primer libro de Chejov. Un gran libro de cuentos. Obviamente, algunos son mas bellos que otros y mas llevaderos, pero se merece las 5 estrellas.
Feb 01, Carol rated it really liked it. Chekhov has picked up on such a subtle thing.
This woman's inadvertent kiss has reminded Riabovitch of all he has been missing in his life. I am surmising that he is getting a little bit older and more mature and is ready for a new stage in his life, but until now he has not realized this. This is a man who is finally ready for marriage. Until now he has been contented to lead the vagabond life of a soldier -- to be told where to go and what to do. He has enjoyed the excitement of battle, the op Chekhov has picked up on such a subtle thing.
He has enjoyed the excitement of battle, the opportunity to discover how brave he is or not and it is now time to move on.
This particular collection, for instance, contains two of his finest stories - "Peasants" and "In the Gully" - which are both deeply shocking. To start with, let me say that it is an attractive package overall: Everything is quiet, peaceful, and against it all there is only the silent protest of statistics; so many go mad, so many gallons are drunk, so many children die of starvation. Retrieved from " https: The latter story has a horrific climax that would not be out of place in a novel by Zola.
None of this is told to us in the story but we can surmise it. Oct 24, Fabiano rated it really liked it. Chekhov could be writing about today with these tales of exploitation of the poor, class and rigid social structures. There are no heroes in these stories, just a cast of pathetic, petty and willfully ignorant people.
Redemption comes with nature and a nice walk in the country. Dec 10, Chet Taranowski rated it really liked it. Chekhov was a perceptive and compassionate author. Some stories better than the others but it's worth reading it, it gives you a good overall impression about Russia traditions, ways of thinking during that time. And it's very well written. Jul 18, Madeleine rated it liked it. De kus en andere verhalen. Nov 02, Sarah rated it liked it.
Some of these stories are absolutely exquisite. However, the collection is inconsistent.
Jul 10, Mohamed rated it it was amazing. The kiss remains my favourite thing to read ever , its simplicity , yet its deepness, makes me never get bored from reading it over and over and over again. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Chekhov's achievement as a short story writer has rarely, if ever, been equalled, and certainly never surpassed.
Chekhov is often regarded as a dreamy writer, dealing with the themes of regret and loss in subtle shades of pastel. Certainly, he could often be very delicate indeed. But Chekhov had a far wider range than is generally acknowledged: This particular collection, for instance, contains two of his finest stories - "Peasants" and "In the Gully" - which are both deeply shocking. The latter story has a horrific climax that would not be out of place in a novel by Zola.
I cannot think of any other writer who could write stories such as these, and also something as poetic and sad as "The Bishop": It is a profoundly melancholy story, and one of the most moving things I have read. In each of these stories, there seems to be enough material for entire novels. It is not possible to describe adequately in a few lines the sheer variety and depth of human experience depicted in these stories. Few writers have depicted humanity with such understanding and compassion.
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