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Would you go into voluntary solitary confinement for 15 years in order to get rich? And more importantly, what would happen to you in the end? Our protagonist, the banker, agrees to pay millions to a young lawyer who believes he can stay locked up for 15 years in exchange for a multimillion reward. The bet does go ahead, but what it leads to both surprises and frightens the banker. Read in English, unabridged.

A boy of two years and eight months makes his first foray into the outside world in a company of his somewhat wayward nanny and is quite overwhelmed, having got even his first taste of alcohol. In the evening he cannot get to sleep. The soldiers with the brooms, the big cats, the horses, the bit of glass, the tray of oranges, the bright buttons, all gathered together, weigh on his brain. He tosses from side to side, babbles, and, at last, unable to endure his excitement, begins crying.

We continue to explore the world of our feral friends and learn about some of their darker secrets, some of the naughty episodes of their hidden lives, and some of the most revealing confessions of what cats think about their human masters. It may come as a surprise, but cats often do watch humans and attempt to imitate their behaviour, albeit not always very successfully. And in the second half of this collection we meet humans who don't seem to know how to handle their pets without embarrassment and even those humans who try to be a bit too close to nature for their own good.

Doctors and kind relations will succeed in stupefying mankind, in making mediocrity pass for genius and in bringing civilisation to ruin. Kovrin is a gifted man, well educated. Following the advice of his doctor, he decides to leave his busy city lifestyle and travels to recover his health in a beautiful family country estate. There he meets this mystical and prophetic Black Monk, a character from an ancient legend, which he thinks is nothing more than a hallucination.

The theme of romance continues in this volume and begins with iconic 'The Lady with the Dog' by Anton Chekhov. Set in Yalta, Crimea, appears at first as a holiday romance. Gurov is a married man but he holidays on his own and has a history of holiday affairs. He meets the lady of the story’s title with her Pomeranian dog. But Chekhov’s love stories are not romantic accounts of unrequited love or of love at first sight. Or, even of tortured love that is amplified by the agony of being unfulfilled. No, these are Chekhovian tales that surprise and intrigue our imagination. The second of this collection continues with King Lear.

This selection of stories and tales is perfect for that cold winter night to cosy up around fireplace and enter magical world of far away lands or kingdoms of the past. This volume opens with two tales from Beatrix Potter: 'The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' and 'The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin', followed by 'Puss in Boots' by Charles Perrault. And in the second half we have Anton Chekhov's story, 'A Gentleman Friend', followed by William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. Read in English, unabridged.

A selection of stories about love and romance from the best storytellers of the world including Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Turgenev trying to express love in all its forms. This volume opens with iconic Romeo and Juliet's tragic love story dating back to antiquity, followed by very passionate and quite unusual love between a doctor and his patient in 'The District Doctor' by Ivan Turgenev. And last, but not least, a story from the master of human relationship and psychology, Anton Chekhov and his story of 'The Man in a Case'. Read in English, unabridged.

Considered one of the greatest short story writers of all time, Anton Chekhov heavily influenced the evolution of the modern short story. Most notably, he used a technique that would later be called "stream-of-consciousness," in which he eschewed the traditional story structure and simply wrote as though he was thinking aloud. Written in that same vein, "The Death of a Government Clerk" is one of his best-known short stories about the fragile Ivan Dmitritch Tchervyakov who blows a small breach of etiquette far out of proportion.

Considered one of the greatest short story writers of all time, Anton Chekhov heavily influenced the evolution of the modern short story. Most notably, he used a technique that would later be called "stream of consciousness", in which he eschewed the traditional story structure and simply wrote as though he was thinking aloud. Written in that same vein, "The Lottery Ticket" is a story about money, luck, and relationships. Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.

Delve into the captivating mystery of The Shooting Party, a tale steeped in love, jealousy, and the darker corners of human nature. Set within the enigmatic Russian countryside, our story revolves around the brutal murder of the captivating Olga, a young woman tragically found lifeless in a forest. Through the eyes of the infatuated magistrate Sergei Kamyshev, we journey back into the events leading up to the crime, intertwined with his own personal musings and emotions. We delve into Olgas complex relationships with her fiancé, the idealistic schoolteacher Urbenin, and Kamyshev, who ...

In Anton Chekhov’s haunting short story Gooseberries, a rain-soaked evening in the Russian countryside becomes the backdrop for a quietly devastating tale of comfort, delusion, and moral awakening.

प्रेयस आणि श्रेयस यातून माणसाला नेहमी योग्य ती निवड करावी लागते. भौतिक सुखसमृद्धी की ज्यातून अंतिम हित साध्य होतं असं जीवन? असाच संघर्ष दाखवणारी ही एक विलक्षण गोष्ट आहे. दोन व्यक्तींमध्ये एक चमत्कारिक पैज लागते. ती जिंकणाऱ्याला अगणित संपत्तीचा लाभ होणार असतो. अखेर जे काही घडतं ते अनपेक्षित आणि धक्कादायक आहे. आपल्याला गंभीरपणे त्यावर विचार करायला भाग पाडणारं आहे! ऐका, 'पैज' गौरी लागूंच्या आवाजात.

Chekhov'un Tüy Kalemindeki Yolculuk Anton; 19. yüzyılın sonlarının ünlü Rus oyun yazarı ve kısa hikâye yazarı, soğuk bir kış akşamında çalışma odasında oturmuştu. Kar, ağaçları kalın bir şekilde örtüyordu, ancak Anton soğuğa aldırmıyordu. Yazıyla meşguldü, eli ritmik bir uyumla sayfalar üzerinde dans ediyordu. Birden, tuhaf bir şey oldu. Anton yeni hikâyesinin ilk birkaç satırını yazarken, tüy kaleminin mürekkebi parlak, eterik bir ışıkla parıldamaya başladı. Oda aydınlandı, antika mobilyaların üzerinde tuhaf gölgeler oluşturdu.

The short story by Anton Chekhov published in 1889 tell the story of a bet between a banker and a young lawyer on whether a death sentence or a life in prison is better. At the end of the bet trying to measure the value of human life, the banker shall give two million rubles to the young lawyer if he lasts in prison for 15 years.

In “A Tedious Story”, Chekhov’s short story published in a Russian literature magazine in 1889, a dying physician’s last thought are told. It is also thought that for this story, Anton Chekhov was inspired by his own brother who died of tuberculosis. You can listen to such a unique story by Chekhov on SesleKitap.

Chekhov’s short story “Misfortune” was published in 1886. The story is about Sofia Petrovna the young wife of a country notary, trying to turn away a suitor and failing miserably. After her miserable attempts, she can no longer hide her desires and finds herself in the middle of an affair. Chekhov’s story filled with love and dilemmas is now on SesleKitap.

Mayer, a student of medicine and Ribnikov, a student in the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, come to visit a law student Vassiliev one evening; and they insist that Vassiliev comes to S—V Street with them. Vassiliev who resists the idea for a while, decides to join the two friends after all. Chekhov tells the gripping story of these three young people.

Chekhov'un Tüy Kalemindeki Yolculuk. Anton; 19. yüzyılın sonlarının ünlü Rus oyun yazarı ve kısa hikâye yazarı, soğuk bir kış akşamında çalışma odasında oturmuştu. Kar, ağaçları kalın bir şekilde örtüyordu, ancak Anton soğuğa aldırmıyordu. Yazıyla meşguldü, eli ritmik bir uyumla sayfalar üzerinde dans ediyordu. Birden, tuhaf bir şey oldu. Anton yeni hikâyesinin ilk birkaç satırını yazarken, tüy kaleminin mürekkebi parlak, eterik bir ışıkla parıldamaya başladı. Oda aydınlandı, antika mobilyaların üzerinde tuhaf gölgeler oluşturdu.

Chekhov'un Tüy Kalemindeki Yolculuk Anton; 19. yüzyılın sonlarının ünlü Rus oyun yazarı ve kısa hikâye yazarı, soğuk bir kış akşamında çalışma odasında oturmuştu. Kar, ağaçları kalın bir şekilde örtüyordu, ancak Anton soğuğa aldırmıyordu. Yazıyla meşguldü, eli ritmik bir uyumla sayfalar üzerinde dans ediyordu. Birden, tuhaf bir şey oldu. Anton yeni hikâyesinin ilk birkaç satırını yazarken, tüy kaleminin mürekkebi parlak, eterik bir ışıkla parıldamaya başladı. Oda aydınlandı, antika mobilyaların üzerinde tuhaf gölgeler oluşturdu.

Chekhov'un Tüy Kalemindeki Yolculuk Anton; 19. yüzyılın sonlarının ünlü Rus oyun yazarı ve kısa hikâye yazarı, soğuk bir kış akşamında çalışma odasında oturmuştu. Kar, ağaçları kalın bir şekilde örtüyordu, ancak Anton soğuğa aldırmıyordu. Yazıyla meşguldü, eli ritmik bir uyumla sayfalar üzerinde dans ediyordu. Birden, tuhaf bir şey oldu. Anton yeni hikâyesinin ilk birkaç satırını yazarken, tüy kaleminin mürekkebi parlak, eterik bir ışıkla parıldamaya başladı. Oda aydınlandı, antika mobilyaların üzerinde tuhaf gölgeler oluşturdu.