Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day.
A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary "nobody" - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy.
Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day.
Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day.
- ISBN:
- 9781846882784
- 9781846882784
- Category:
- Classic fiction
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 19-07-2012
- Publisher:
- Alma Books Ltd
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions (mm):
- 198x128x8mm
- Weight:
- 0.15kg
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