The Story of a Nobody (Alma Classics 101 Pages)
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$8.00
Publication Date: January 4th, 2022
Publisher:
Alma Classics
ISBN:
9781847498618
Pages:
101
Description
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.
Praise for The Story of a Nobody (Alma Classics 101 Pages)
“Unique edition 'revived in this sure-footed translation by Hugh Aplin'” —The Independent
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