Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 389 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 Bishop and Other Stories Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The Bishop -- The Letter -- Easter Eve -- A Nightmare -- The Murder -- Uprooted -- The Steppe. Etext Produced by James Rusk HTML file produced by David Widger "The Bishop and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The stories explore various themes of human experience, social dynamics, and emotional depth, often set against the backdrop of Russian life. One of the prominent pieces, "The Bishop," follows Bishop Pyotr as he navigates the complexities of his spiritual role, grapples with personal memories, and reflects on his relationships with family and parishioners. At the start of "The Bishop," the evening service on the eve of Palm Sunday is underway at the Old Petrovsky Convent. Bishop Pyotr, feeling unwell and exhausted, distributes palm branches to a crowd that seems relentless in its movement and emotion. Through his fatigued perspective, he experiences a mix of nostalgia and sorrow, particularly when he believes he sees his mother in the congregation—a memory that evokes tears. As the narrative unfolds, the bishop reflects on his past, his family, and the burdens of his ecclesiastical duties. This opening establishes a rich exploration of memory, connection, and the weight of expectation in both personal and professional realms, setting the stage for the deeper themes of faith and human complexity that Chekhov is renowned for. (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 531424 531425 2024-10-06T07:56:58.253219 2023-10-06T09:09:17.553832 text/html text/html 547867 2021-02-25T21:20:45 text/html; charset=utf-8 179989 2021-02-25T21:20:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 262498 2024-10-06T07:57:07.272165 application/epub+zip 267876 2024-10-06T07:57:01.660178 application/epub+zip 254546 2024-10-06T07:57:00.277186 application/epub+zip 482477 2024-10-06T07:57:11.565149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456732 2024-10-06T07:57:06.326137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414760 2022-09-07T02:05:43.469169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456113 456048 2024-10-06T07:56:57.344399 2023-10-06T09:09:16.761841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 455848 2020-12-18T04:59:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171095 2020-12-18T04:59:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 455840 2020-12-18T04:59:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171064 2020-12-18T04:59:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23320 2024-10-06T07:57:11.709108 application/rdf+xml 14879 2024-10-06T07:57:00.831196 image/jpeg 3607 2024-10-06T07:57:00.553184 image/jpeg 256417 2024-10-06T07:56:58.295205 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