What an absolutely beautiful narration this was, it was like hearing it for the first time though I love the tale and have listened to it several times before this.
i am overwhelmed ..what a masterpiece...what an impressive story..checkov was a genious..thank you for making this work available to us..thanks to the excellent narator too ..
the Russian society at the end of the 19century, seem to me to be like prisoners of their surrounding material worries and concerns that occupy their lives day after day. even their human relations seem to me to be like fretting over polishing some oaken piece of furniture. Consumption by material desires.isolating from reality of common and diverse examples society, whirlwinds of intelllectual froth, hothouse flowers of ornate delicate intricate patterns which cannot exist outside the protection of the glass walls.
Chekhov seems obsessed with gardens. Do gardens exist in all his stories like character? Does President Putin have a garden that he walks in early in the mornings before heading off to the Kremlin?
ugh..., what's up w / human narrators trying 2b actors? not everything needs 2b dramatised like it is on TV, just read the damn story or use a fake synthesized voice to narrate the story, at lest then, we wouldn't have to listen to these annoying dramatics from human narrators. JUST READ THE DAMN STORY !!! & quit simulating girl & guy voices. guess it's back to listening to book reviews instead, fuck...
English, French, Russians produced great literature. Germans, Austrians, Italians, .. music . Technology, industry, architecture … How about others .. where are they ?
This filled an entire boring ride with interest and venture. Thanks to George for narrating and Anton for the writing this story. What did everyone take from this? Any keepers?
This is a brilliant little tale - perfect for when you're feeling blue. Also, I've listened to a lot of audio books and this narrator is probably my favourite. He's easy to listen to at any time of day, suitably grave for these tales. He narrates Crime and Punishment too, which is great if you haven't listened to it. Anyone know of another Chekhov story like this one? Dealing with poverty and peasant life? Or any other author?
Wow! This is so powerful to me. The Narrator is impeccable! My first time hearing this story, and it reminds me of the rap mogul/billionaire, Kanye West. It is wondered how he doesn’t sleep much, and if any issues of bipolarism as he exceled/excels on excellents. People take him strange, yet he sees himself very different from the herd of standardization. I think he would find himself on the other end of bipolarism, and depresessed as noted here around 1:17:00 if his condition were medically managed. There may consequently be a loss of his talent/ billionaire status. Hallucinations in the setting of sleep deprivation
So glad to come across this on my Chekhov journey thirsty for it all. Bought A C: A Life by Donald Rayfield (recommended), have his letters, including those to Olga, but what I wanted to say is the narrator makes a difference. Some read too fast, not George. Some over-act voices, not George. Know him from Craig Johnson’s Longmire series where he nails it. And he does this as well. I’ve the Audible complete collection but read so fast it’s like it’s hard to hear. Haha Richard Armitage is to blame for my new interest in Anton with a ‘free to members’ bit of about 6 stories, and while George is great, Richard, a professional actor, and British, adds a flair that brings his words, literally, to life. Recommend that as well. What strikes me with this, is the selection closer to his passing because with time running out he didn’t mince words writing with a clarity and succinctness that’s simply brilliant. Love this man, Anton. Just adore him, totally. Listen/read Rayfield and you will not be disappointed. His life is in these stories. He wrote what he knew. And he knew a lot. Friends with all, repeat, all walks of life but nobility and politicians. That just makes me adore him more.
Спасибо, что читаете произведения наших великих писателей, а именно Антона Павловича Чехова! Он один из самых величайший исторических фигур нашей страны. Thank you!
Chekhov the master narrator blends his literary abilities with the diagnostic skills-which he acquired from his training and education as a physician- in this story of incredible depth and indescribable pathos. Chekhov used to say:" the profession of medicine is my wife and literature, my mistress". In this story, at last,both his wife and mistress meet and become one and the same. Thanks.
