Chekhov Anton - The Looking Glass And Other Stories New Translation Of This Unique Edition Of Thirty - Four Other Short Stories By Chekhov Some Of Them Never Translated Before Into English. - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: It is New Year's Eve and Nellie the pretty daughter of a landowning general is sitting in her room looking in the mirror. Although she is tired and her eyes are half closed she is spellbound as the reflection in the looking glass dissolves into a sea of grey mist in which she starts to discern the beloved features of her fianc . As in a diorama the scene keeps changing and to the early snapshots of joyful marital life succeed other more sinister images of care sickness and bereavement casting a long shadow onto the girl's future. With The Looking Glass Chekhov captured the very essence of the Russian soul. This short story along with the others included in this collection demonstrates why he is considered the absolute master of the genre.
Title: The Looking Glass And Other Stories New Translation Of This Unique Edition Of Thirty - Four Other Short Stories By Chekhov Some Of Them Never Translated Before Into English.
Author(s): Chekhov Anton
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781847499011
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 8/29/2023
Category: Fiction In Translation