This is a short story of only about 10 pages. But it contains a surprising amount of thought in this short story.

What is true freedom? What are we trapped in?

Fear not, Chekhov...

I can still understand if it were a full-length novel, telling a long story and thinking about deep-rooted issues. But I thought it was extraordinary that he could talk about such a condensed ideological issue in a short story of about 10 pages. Chekhov really amazes me.

The Plain" was based on Chekhov's actual travels and observations.

Importantly, this work marked the beginning of Chekhov's emergence on the literary scene as a first-class Russian writer.

Until this work, Chekhov had been publishing his works under the pen name "A Chekhonte. As the pen name "Chekhonte" suggests, Chekhov had a humorist's air, as if he were being somewhat silly.

However, from this work he will no longer be known as "A Chekhonte" but as "Anton Chekhov," his real name.

This work is very important to Chekhov's awakening as a writer.

The gap between what we see and what is true.

In fact, it is the things that seem enviable, especially from the outside, that are actually the true forms of sadness. This is what I am reminded of.

The characteristics of Chekhov's literature are very clear in this work.

It is a short story with all of Chekhov's character. Highly recommended.

As we look at Chekhov's work, the most unique aspect of his personality is that he was a doctor.

He was a doctor but also worked as a writer. This was a very rare case even at that time. In this issue, we will talk a little about Chekhov the doctor.

Chekhov as a physician carries a great deal of weight when considering his literary works.

Keeping this in mind will help you enjoy Chekhov's works more when you read them.

When I read Chekhov's works, I often felt as if this were a Buddhist book.

He had written stories that were so Buddhist that his novels could be used directly as Buddhist textbooks. This was a surprise.

The World of Chekhov's Art" provides an easy-to-understand explanation of why Chekhov came to have such ideas.

I will introduce Chekhov's works in the future, but basically I would like to read them with reference to this work.

チェーホフの生涯をもっと知るならこの１冊！佐藤清郎『チェーホフの生涯』概要と感想 『チェーホフの生涯』は佐藤清郎氏によって１９６６年に筑摩書房より発行されました。 著者の佐藤清郎氏は私のブログでも何度も紹介させて頂きまし…

この伝記はチェーホフの生涯が簡潔かつわかりやすくまとめられていて、チェーホフがどんな作家でどんな人生を送ったのかを知るのに最適です。

私自身、この本がチェーホフについて書かれたもので最初に手にした本でした。

チェーホフがどんな人物なのか全く知らない状態でこの本を読んだのですが、とても読みやすく面白い発見がたくさんであっという間に読み終えてしまうほどでした。のめり込んでしまうほどの面白さです。