A Father, Anton Chekhov
A Father, Anton Chekhov
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A Father

Author: Anton Chekhov

Narrator: Dave Courvoisier

Unabridged: 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 12/04/2012


Synopsis

A tragic father, Old Musatov, finds himself lucky to have very dedicated children. Musatov is a drunkard and is constantly seeking out money from his sons, which they routinely give to him over and over again. Musatov is drunkenly relating the pride and appreciation he feels for all of his sons to one of his sons, Boris, while also admitting his own flaws. His children indulge their father continually, even though he doesn't deserve it for all the trouble he causes them and the fact that he has nothing to give them in return.
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian writer and playwright, considered by many to be one of the best writers of short stories in the history of literature. Chekhov was also a successful physician, but writing was his true passion. He was quoted as saying "Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress."

About Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a Russian short story writer, playwright, and physician, considered to be one of the greatest short story writers in the history of world literature. His career as a dramatist produced four classics-The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard-and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics alike. Initially, Chekhov wrote stories solely for financial gain, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations that have influenced the evolution of the modern short story. His originality consists in an early use of the stream-of-consciousness technique, later adopted by James Joyce and other modernists, combined with a disavowal of the moral finality of traditional story structure. He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Chekhov published over a hundred short stories, including "The Duel," "In Exile," "On Official Business," "The Bishop," and "The Cobbler and the Devil."


Reviews

Goodreads review by Perrity on December 07, 2020

Maybe as I am familiar to how family relationships can be tarnished by feelings of ungratefulness, detachment and unchecked addiction can cause experiences such as these. A silent child always seeking to constantly give and never let their father down. Never truly being able to embrace one another a......more

Goodreads review by Niklas on January 02, 2021

Meget rørende fortælling om en alkoholiseret far, der er ked af den smerte han tilføjer sin familie, men alligevel ikke kan stoppe sig selv, men hvis børn alligevel elsker ham og tager sig af ham. Særligt i betragtning af alkoholismens udbredelse i Tzarrusland (og i eftertidens Rusland) og hvordan m......more

Goodreads review by Nou on August 31, 2020

Such a lucky father Having such dedicated children. I pity his children.......more