| The Death of a Civil Servant Contributor(s): Chekhov, Anton (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847496865 ISBN-13: 9781847496867 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $10.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Series: Quirky Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.3" W x 5.9" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 'The Death of a Civil Servant', an administrative clerk accidentally sneezes on a hierarchical superior at the opera, which results in great embarrassment and hilarious and futile attempts at atonement. The other short stories included in this volume, 'A Calculated Marriage', 'The Culprit', 'The Exclamation Mark', 'The Speech-Maker', 'Who Is to Blame?' and 'A Defenceless Creature' are in the same absurdly comical vein. This short collection shows Chekhov in an amusing, playful light, poking fun at the greed, sycophancy and ignorance of his characters, with the moral detachment that also characterizes his major, serious works. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chekhov, Anton: - Anton Chekhov was born in 1860 in a small town on the Sea of Azov. His plays include Ivanov, Platonov, Uncle Vanya, On the High Road, and The Proposal, among others. As he was beginning to gain international recognition as a major dramatist, he suffered two heart attacks and died in Badenweiler, Germany. |