The Collected Essays of Anton Chekhov

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gptkbp:author gptkb:Anton_Chekhov
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digital format
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gptkbp:criticalReception generally positive
gptkbp:genre essay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Collected Essays of Anton Chekhov
gptkbp:influencedBy naturalism
realism
19th-century literature
Russian_culture
European_literature
gptkbp:influenceOn short stories
modern literature
playwriting
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Russian_literature
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gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notableFeature On the Road
existentialism
philosophy
social issues
morality
human psychology
The Lady with the Dog
The Bet
The Complaints of a Writer
gptkbp:notableQuote “The only thing that matters is the story.”
“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not to answer them.”
“Any idiot can face a crisis; it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out.”
“If you want to work on your art, work on your life.”
“Man is what he believes.”
“You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.”
“Life is a dream, and dreams are a reality.”
“The task of a writer is to make the reader see.”
“To be a doctor is to be a poet.”
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels.”
gptkbp:partOf Chekhov's_literary_legacy
gptkbp:publishedBy Various Publishers
gptkbp:releaseYear Varies by edition
gptkbp:subject literature
gptkbp:translatedInto Various Translators