Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 232 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara The Party and Other Stories Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The party -- Terror -- A woman's kingdom -- A problem -- The kiss -- "Anna on the neck" -- The teacher of literature -- Not wanted -- Typhus -- A misfortune -- A trifle from life. Etext produced by James Rusk HTML file produced by David Widger "The Party and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century during a period of significant social change in Russia. The stories delve into the complexities of human relationships and the subtlety of emotions that connect and disconnect individuals in various settings. The opening story, "The Party," revolves around Olga Mihalovna, a pregnant hostess feeling fatigued and emotionally strained during a name-day celebration for her husband, Pyotr Dmitritch. At the start of "The Party," readers are introduced to the setting of a lavish dinner, where Olga feels overwhelmed by the festivities and her role as the hostess. She seeks solace in her thoughts about her unborn child, often interrupting her reflections with feelings of jealousy towards her husband, who appears charming and carefree in the company of a young woman, Lubotchka. As she grapples with her emotions and her husband’s flippant attitudes, Olga's inner turmoil escalates, leading to deep-seated insecurities about her marital relationship and the authenticity of her husband's affections. This tension unfolds in Chekhov's trademark style, blending humor with a poignant examination of the human condition, leaving the reader intrigued by the complexities of love, jealousy, and the pressures of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 491242 491243 2024-10-06T07:55:32.529128 2023-10-06T09:08:12.344801 text/html text/html 507407 2021-02-25T21:20:28 text/html 244982 2024-10-06T07:55:41.165099 application/epub+zip 250600 2024-10-06T07:55:35.789145 application/epub+zip 233014 2024-10-06T07:55:34.442138 application/epub+zip 440338 2024-10-06T07:55:45.408090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414361 2024-10-06T07:55:40.313137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374460 2022-09-07T02:04:01.275744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418792 418727 2024-10-06T07:55:31.488144 2023-10-06T09:08:11.542765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 418538 2020-12-18T04:58:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157910 2020-12-18T04:58:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 418532 2020-12-18T04:58:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157867 2020-12-18T04:58:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23434 2024-10-06T07:55:45.549073 application/rdf+xml 12838 2024-10-06T07:55:35.005120 image/jpeg 3424 2024-10-06T07:55:34.730117 image/jpeg 166848 2021-02-25T21:20:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 239395 2024-10-06T07:55:32.567147 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia