| The Letters of Anton Chekhov Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich (Author), 1stworld Library (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1595402020 ISBN-13: 9781595402028 Publisher: 1st World Library - Literary Society OUR PRICE: $19.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - In 1841 a serf belonging to a Russian nobleman purchased his freedom and the freedom of his family for 3,500 roubles, being at the rate of 700 roubles a soul, with one daughter, Alexandra, thrown in for nothing. The grandson of this serf was Anton Chekhov, the author; the son of the nobleman was Tchertkov, the Tolstoyan and friend of Tolstoy. There is in this nothing striking to a Russian, but to the English student it is sufficiently significant for several reasons. It illustrates how recent a growth was the educated middle-class in pre-revolutionary Russia, and it shows, what is perhaps more significant, the homogeneity of the Russian people, and their capacity for completely changing their whole way of life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Letters |
| Dewey: 891.7 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.45 lbs) 524 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Russia |