The Darling: By Anton Chekhov - Illustrated

By Anton Chekhov

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Darling by Anton Chekhov The Darling by Anton Chekhov follows the life of Olenka referred to as "the darling." Olenka suffers the loss of two husbands and latches on to a friend's/lodging border's young son. Dealing with pangs of loneliness and lost motherhood she clings to young Sasha. Olenka's behavior and thoughts convey Chekhov's message loud and clear in this story 'The Darling'. Plot: Olga Plemyannikov sits on the steps of her house musing in the heat of the day. The theater owner Mr. Kukin, who lives in a wing of Olga's house, worries that the coming rain will drive away more of his customers. As the days pass Kukin grows pessimistic about the fact that he is ruined. A "deep and genuine feeling" arises in Olga, and she falls in love with her fretful neighbor. The narrator describes how Olga has always been in love with someone--starting with her father as a young child--and that she inspires mutual affection from most of the people she meets. Even Olga's female friends will exclaim in the middle of conversation "Oh, you darling!" as a way of conveying their fondness for her.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521965102
• ISBN13: 9781521965108
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"