Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 104 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Bernstein, Herman 1876 1935 The Slanderer 1901 Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Slanderer" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a short story written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of rumor, reputation, and social dynamics within a community, showcasing the impact of gossip on individuals' lives. Chekhov, known for his keen insights into human nature, uses humor and irony to depict the consequences of slander and false accusations in a seemingly trivial context. The story revolves around Sergey Akhineyev, a teacher who, during his daughter's wedding feast, finds himself embroiled in a misunderstanding when a fellow instructor, Vankin, playfully suggests that Akhineyev was caught kissing the cook, Marfa. Although intended as a jest, Vankin's comment sets off a chain reaction of gossip that spreads throughout their small community. As Akhineyev desperately seeks to clear his name and uncover the source of the rumors, he grapples with the absurdity of the situation and the devastating ramifications of a single slanderous remark. The narrative highlights how quickly falsehoods can escalate, affecting personal relationships and one's standing in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 35196 35197 2024-10-10T06:44:29.307418 2023-09-10T09:39:32.506191 text/html text/html 31864 2021-02-24T22:20:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 11798 2021-02-24T22:20:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 78653 2024-10-10T06:44:33.092411 application/epub+zip 77438 2024-10-10T06:44:31.041415 application/epub+zip 77439 2024-10-10T06:44:29.924438 application/epub+zip 151431 2024-10-10T06:44:34.605390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145169 2024-10-10T06:44:32.449417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114118 2022-09-11T03:45:52.623822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27643 2024-10-10T06:44:29.054426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27862 2016-09-10T11:38:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10752 2016-09-10T11:40:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 27564 2007-10-17T12:53:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10672 2007-10-17T12:53:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 27555 2007-10-17T12:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10651 2007-10-17T12:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23571 2024-10-10T06:44:34.738404 application/rdf+xml 11618 2024-10-10T06:44:30.466411 image/jpeg 3144 2024-10-10T06:44:30.192422 image/jpeg 76637 2024-10-10T06:44:29.311440 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia