The title of this piece is "A Boring Story," but when you read it, it is far from boring. It is a tremendous work.

The sad old state of affairs of an old professor who has acquired status and honor is written in the form of an unaffected memoir.

Thomas Mann, the German writer famous for "The Devil's Mountain," described this work as "a tale that calls itself 'boring' but leaves the reader overwhelmed. That is exactly right. This work overwhelms the reader.

Tolstoy also marveled at the power of this work. I highly recommend this masterpiece!

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.

If you want to know more about Chekhov's life, this is the book for you! Summary and Impression of Seiro Sato's "Chekhov's Life" "Chekhov's Life" was published by Seiro Sato in 1966 from Chikuma Shobo. The author, Mr. Seiro Sato, has been mentioned many times in my blog...

This biography is a concise and accessible summary of Chekhov's life and is a great way to learn about the kind of writer he was and the kind of life he led.

For myself, this was the first book I picked up on Chekhov that was written.

I read this book with no idea what kind of person Chekhov was, but it was so easy to read and full of interesting discoveries that I finished it in no time at all. It is so interesting that I got absorbed in the book.