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- “Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ― Anton Chekhov.
- “Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and when he dies only the five senses that we know perish with him, and the other ninety-five remain alive.” ― Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard.
- “Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.” ― Anton Chekhov.
- “The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.” ― Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.
Summary. PDF Cite Share. The mayor of the town, Anton Antonovich, receives a disquieting letter. A friend writes that an inspector is coming to visit the province and particularly his district ...
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A Room in the Governor's House.
Anton Antonovich, the Governor, Artemy Filippovich, the Superintendent of Charities, Luka Lukich, the Inspector of Schools, Ammos Fiodorovich, the Judge, Stepan Ilyich, Christian Ivanovich, the Doctor, and two Police Sergeants. GOVERNOR. I have called you together, gentlemen, to tell you an unpleasant piece of news. An Inspector-General is coming. AMMOS FIOD. What, an Inspector-General? ARTEMY FIL. What, an Inspector-General? GOVERNOR. Yes, an Inspector from St. Petersburg, incognito. And wit...
A small room in the inn, bed, table, travelling bag, empty bottle, boots, clothes brush, etc. OSIP [lying on his master's bed]. The devil take it! I'm so hungry. There's a racket in my belly, as if a whole regiment were blowing trumpets. We'll never reach home. I'd like to know what we are going to do. Two months already since we left St. Pete. He'...
SCENE: The same as in Act I. Anna Andreyevna and Marya Antonovna standing at the window in the same positions as at the end of Act I. ANNA. There now! We've been waiting a whole hour. All on account of your silly prinking. You were completely dressed, but no, you have to keep on dawdling.—Provoking! Not a soul to be seen, as though on purpose, as t...
Explanation of the famous quotes in Chekhov Stories, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
The Government Inspector is a satirical stage play by Russian-Ukrainian author Nikolai Gogol, originally published in 1836 and later revised in 1842. Also known as The Inspector General , the play is a comedy of errors based on a supposed anecdote relayed to Gogol by the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.
Apr 24, 2024 · Ilia Gurliand Reminiscences of A. P. Chekhov, in Театр и искусство (Teatr i Iskusstvo, literally: Theater and art review) 1904, No 28, 11 July, p. 521. commonly known as Chekhov's dictum or Chekhov's gun. Note-Book of Anton Chekhov (1921) [edit] That which we experience when we are in love is perhaps our normal state.
Genre. Comedy. The Government Inspector, also known as The Inspector General (Russian: Ревизор, tr. Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist, Nikolai Gogol. [1] Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by ...
