The Letters of Anton Chekhov (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781595402028)

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - In 1841 a serf belonging to a Russian nobleman purchased his freedom and the freedom of his family for 3,500 roubles, being at the rate of 700 roubles a soul, with one daughter, Alexandra, thrown in for nothing. The grandson of this serf was Anton Chekhov, the author; the son of the nobleman was Tchertkov, the Tolstoyan and friend of Tolstoy. There is in this nothing striking to a Russian, but to the English student it is sufficiently significant for several reasons. It illustrates how recent a growth was the educated middle-class in pre-revolutionary Russia, and it shows, what is perhaps more significant, the homogeneity of the Russian people, and their capacity for completely changing their whole way of life.

Author: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
ISBN-10: 1595402020
ISBN-13: 9781595402028
Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 524
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.17d