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Works of Anton Chekhov: Introduction
From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Chekhov, Anton
Chekhov, Anton
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Introduction
Family And Early Life
Anton Chekhov had a curious life. Neither his inner existence (his
philosophy, morality, and genius) nor his public biography followed a
consistent, predictable pattern.
He was born in 1860, in Taganrog - a nasty little seaport town in the
south of Russia. His grandfather was a serf who through great toil purchased
the family's freedom. His father rose to the lower middle classes through the
acquisition of a general store - his profits came mostly from short-changing
and short-weighting.
Chekhov's early life was ...
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