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Book Synopsis The Bet, and other stories by : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Download or read book The Bet, and other stories written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Bet," a banker bets a young Lawyer two million rubbles if he survives fifteen years of imprisonment. Therefore, the lawyer was imprisoned in the banker's garden house. He was to spend the following years in complete solitude, permitted no visitors, only the advantage of books, music, and cigarettes. Like the other works by Chekov, this story perfectly shows the development of characters and raises many important social and moral issues.
Download or read book The Bet written by Anton Chekhov and published by . This book was released on 1958-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bet written by Anton Chekhov and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic collection of tales by the acclaimed Russian playwright and author universally recognized as a master of the modern short story. In “The Bet,” partygoers strike up a debate regarding the humanity of capital punishment versus life imprisonment, which causes a two-million-ruble wager to be struck between a lawyer and a banker. The lawyer, arguing in favor of life imprisonment, agrees to spend fifteen years in total isolation in a guest room on the banker’s property. Granted only basic necessities, he staves off loneliness and depression by reading, studying, playing piano, and drinking wine. Meanwhile, the banker experiences the follies of fortune, leading him to a desperate and dastardly decision . . . Other stories in this volume include “A Tedious Story,” “The Fit,” “Misfortune,” “After the Theatre,” “That Wretched Boy,” “Enemies,” “A Trifling Occurrence,” “A Gentleman Friend,” “Overwhelming Sensations,” “Expensive Lessons,” “A Living Calendar,” and “Old Age.”
Download or read book The Bet written by Anton Anton Chekhov and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-18 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Bet by Anton Chekhov "The Bet" is a story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. The story has a twist ending. Plot: As the story opens, the banker recalls the occasion of the bet fifteen years before. Guests at the party that he was hosting that day fell into a discussion of capital punishment; the banker argued that capital punishment is more humane than life imprisonment, while the young lawyer disagreed, insisting that he would choose life in prison rather than death. They agree to a bet of two million rubles that the lawyer cannot spend fifteen years in solitary confinement. The bet was on, and the lawyer cast himself into isolation for fifteen years.The man spends his time in confinement reading books, writing, playing piano, studying, drinking wine, and educating himself. We find him continuously growing throughout the story. We see various phases in his term of imprisonment over the years. At first, the lawyer suffered from severe loneliness and depression. But soon began studying vigorously. He begins with languages and other related subjects. Then, a mix of science, literature, philosophy and other seemingly random subjects. He ends up reading some six hundred volumes in the course of four years. Then, the Gospel followed by theology and histories of religion. In the final two years, the imprisoned lawyer read immensely on chemistry, medicine and philosophy, and sometimes works of Byron or Shakespeare.
Book Synopsis The Schoolmistress, and Other Stories by : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Download or read book The Schoolmistress, and Other Stories written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Schoolmistress, and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Bet written by Anton Chekhov and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Anton Chekhov's stories, sure to keep the most discerning reader engrossed. These are tricky, mysterious stories of human nature and character. Well worth the read. This is a Green Bird Publication of a quality paperback
Book Synopsis The Bet, and Other Stories by : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Download or read book The Bet, and Other Stories written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bet and Other Stories by : Anton Chekhov
Download or read book The Bet and Other Stories written by Anton Chekhov and published by Abhishek Publications. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful compilation of 13 selected stories of Anton Chekhov. It consists of a few of his renowned works like, The Bet, A Tedious story, The Fit, Misfortune, After The Theatre, The Wretched Boy, Enemies, A Living Calendar and Old Age and Expensive Lessons etc. This original compilation of classic stories of Chekhov keeps the spirit of his original writings alive.
Download or read book The Bet written by Anton Chekhov and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a banker’s party fifteen years ago, a young lawyer defends the position that life in prison is far less humane than capital punishment. The banker disagrees and proposes they bet—two million rubles in exchange for fifteen years of solitary confinement. The terms of their agreement allow the lawyer to have access to books, food, and wine, and over the course of his imprisonment, he reads widely. Nearing the end of the fifteen years, the banker comes to realize that he will be ruined by the lawyer’s winning of the bet, and both men find their lives changed by the lessons that the bet has taught them. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
Book Synopsis The Darling and Other Stories by : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Download or read book The Darling and Other Stories written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Short Stories by Anton Chekhov by : Anton Chekhov
Download or read book Short Stories by Anton Chekhov written by Anton Chekhov and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Little Bets written by Peter Sims and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An enthusiastic, example-rich argument for innovating in a particular way—by deliberately experimenting and taking small exploratory steps in novel directions. Light, bright, and packed with tidy anecdotes” (The Wall Street Journal). What do Apple CEO Steve Jobs, comedian Chris Rock, prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, and the story developers at Pixar films all have in common? Bestselling author Peter Sims found that rather than start with a big idea or plan a whole project in advance, they make a methodical series of little bets, learning critical information from lots of little failures and from small but significant wins. Reporting on a fascinating range of research, from the psychology of creative blocks to the influential field of design thinking, Sims offers engaging and illuminating accounts of breakthrough innovators at work, and a whole new way of thinking about how to navigate uncertain situations and unleash our untapped creative powers.
Download or read book Thinking in Bets written by Annie Duke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wall Street Journal bestseller, now in paperback. Poker champion turned decision strategist Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions. Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there's always information hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. For most people, it's difficult to say "I'm not sure" in a world that values and, even, rewards the appearance of certainty. But professional poker players are comfortable with the fact that great decisions don't always lead to great outcomes, and bad decisions don't always lead to bad outcomes. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don't, you'll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You'll become more confident, calm, compassionate, and successful in the long run.
Download or read book The Piano written by Rosemary Border and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day, a farmer tells a farm boy to take everything out of an old building and throw it away. In the middle of the rubbish, the boy finds a beautiful old piano. He has never played before, but now, when his fingers touch the piano, he begins to play. He closes his eyes and the music comes to him, and the music moves his fingers.
Download or read book The Bet written by Rachel Van Dyken and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indulge in this "laugh-out-loud" (Jill Shalvis) #1 New York Times bestseller about two childhood enemies who--decades later--discover that there is a fine line between love and hate. "I have a proposition for you." Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus's mouth. It's been years since Kacey's seen her childhood friend Jake, but the minute Jake mentions his ill grandmother, Kacey is ready to do anything for the sweet old woman. And if that means pretending they're engaged for her sake, so be it. But Kacey wasn't counting on Jake's older brother Travis still being there. She calls him "Satan" for a reason: she's never forgotten the way he teased and taunted her. Yet when they meet again, Travis's gorgeous smile is a direct hit to her heart . . . and Kacey's more confused than ever. As the days pass, only one thing starts to become alarmingly clear -- she never should have accepted Jake's deal.
Book Synopsis The Fiancée and Other Stories by : Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Download or read book The Fiancée and Other Stories written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 1986 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve stories deal with a young woman who decides to break with her smug fiance, a suicide inquest, a woman who murders her husband, a greedy merchant, a declining family of landowners, and a tactless host.
Book Synopsis Aleph-Bet Story Book by : Deborah Pessin
Download or read book Aleph-Bet Story Book written by Deborah Pessin and published by Jewish Publication Society of America. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A JPS children's classic, these appealing stories bring life and character to letters of the Hebrew alphabet, blending legend, lore, and playful imagination.
