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The Story of a Nobody. Anton Chekhov, Louis de Bernières (Foreword), Hugh Aplin (Translator) 3.78. 1,574 ratings199 reviews. Chekhov’s little-known literary gem is a profound and moving work, combining the political tensions of the day with a tale of deep poignancy and sorrow.
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18 de ago. de 2020 · Internet Archive. Language. English. xviii, 99 pages ; 20 cm. Assigned to spy on the lifestyle of a wealthy bureaucrat by the name of Orlov, a man becomes enthralled in a life of riches he has been instructed to oppose.
The Story of a Nobody is a profound and moving work of fiction, combining the political tensions of the day with a tale of deep poignancy and sorrow. With St Petersburg awash with...
Novela. ISBN: 978-1-84749-861-8. Compartir. Tweet. Q. 90. IVA incluido. Disponibilidad inmediata. Añadir a la cesta. Añadir a favoritos. Sinopsis. A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official’s son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him.
But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary "e;nobody"e; - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned...
Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, this tale bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its dayA secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him.
15 de feb. de 2003 · THE STORY OF A NOBODY. by Anton Chekhov & translated by Hugh Aplin ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 15, 2003. In this affecting (1892–93) novella, which shares many of the structural and tonal qualities of its author’s later plays, an aging and ailing terrorist (the story’s narrator) finds employment as a servant in a household promising ...
