My Life. Chekhov A.P.

Annotation for the book "My Life" by A. P. Chekhov:A. P. Chekhov's novella "My Life" was published in 1896. Anton Pavlovich tells the story of a nobleman who became fascinated by L. N. Tolstoy's philosophy—Tolstoyism. Because of this, the character Misaile Poloznev leaves his home and becomes a house painter, lives a simple life, and works hard.The artist Ilya Repin highly valued this work: "What simplicity, power, unexpectedness; this gray everyday tone, this prosaic worldview are presented in such a new and fascinating light. And what language! — The Bible". Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy himself received the novella with restraint, although he highly praised the development of some characters.The collection also includes other iconic novellas and stories: "The Man in a Case", "Ionych", "The Story of an Unknown Man", and others. Read more…