Project Gutenberg 2007-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 93 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Flachs-Fokschaneanu, Luise 1863 Der Bär: Groteske in einem Aufzug Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Der Bär: Groteske in einem Aufzug" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a one-act play written during the late 19th century. This comedic piece explores themes of love and conflict through witty dialogue and sharp character contrasts. Set in the present time of the story, it revolves around a young widow and a persistent creditor who confront each other, leading to unexpected revelations about their feelings. The play unfolds in the elegant reception room of the widow Helene Iwánowna Pópow, who is mourning her late husband with fervent devotion, refusing to engage with the outside world. Grigórji Stepánowitsch Smirnow arrives, demanding repayment of a debt owed by her deceased husband. Their contentious exchanges escalate into a conflict that reveals both characters' deeper emotions, ultimately transforming their heated antagonism into a comedic back-and-forth that culminates in an unexpected romantic attraction. Chekhov masterfully captures the folly of human emotions, presenting a humorous critique of societal norms regarding love, grief, and gender roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Russia -- Social life and customs -- Drama PG Text DE Drama Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 69386 69395 2024-09-09T14:33:54.677365 2023-09-10T07:09:53.445087 text/html text/html 68425 2007-09-02T13:16:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 38626 2007-09-02T13:16:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98656 2024-09-09T14:33:58.209319 application/epub+zip 97483 2024-09-09T14:33:55.950344 application/epub+zip 80473 2024-09-09T14:33:55.133346 application/epub+zip 218741 2024-09-09T14:33:59.967331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203637 2024-09-09T14:33:57.677399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120518 2022-09-10T13:26:36.472451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54057 53956 2024-09-09T14:33:54.385363 2023-09-10T07:09:53.175062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53458 2007-09-02T13:16:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 20593 2007-09-02T13:16:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19262 2024-09-09T14:34:00.101334 application/rdf+xml 15553 2024-09-09T14:33:55.485350 image/jpeg 3811 2024-09-09T14:33:55.311326 image/jpeg 99095 2024-09-09T14:33:54.687354 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia