Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 534 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara The Darling and Other Stories The Darling -- Ariadne -- Anyuta -- The Two Volodyas -- The Trousseau -- The Helpmate -- Talent -- An Artist's Story -- Three Years. Produced by James Rusk. HTML version by Al Haines "The Darling and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships, often delving into the lives of ordinary characters as they navigate their personal dilemmas and societal expectations. The opening of "The Darling" introduces us to Olenka, a kind-hearted and gentle woman who finds herself emotionally compelled to love those around her. We learn about her early attachments to family members and later her romance with Kukin, the manager of a local theater, whose struggles against public indifference to his artistic endeavors deeply affect her. As they marry, Olenka becomes heavily involved in the theater world, adopting Kukin's passion for the arts. However, tragedy strikes when Kukin dies unexpectedly, leaving Olenka in profound grief. The narrative highlights her reliance on love and affection to find purpose, foreshadowing her need for attachment as she navigates life without her husband. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 445943 2025-07-06T05:21:28.958066 text/html 424710 2024-10-28T20:23:10 text/html 245920 2025-07-06T05:21:36.575976 application/epub+zip 252373 2025-07-06T05:21:31.869045 application/epub+zip 237536 2025-07-06T05:21:30.710033 application/epub+zip 455770 2025-07-06T05:21:40.097946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444165 2025-07-06T05:21:35.847008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399612 2022-09-07T02:04:52.420172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425019 2023-10-06T09:08:45.021594 text/plain 405142 2024-10-28T20:23:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17805 2025-07-06T05:21:40.224002 application/rdf+xml 15146 2025-07-06T05:21:31.206008 image/jpeg 3846 2025-07-06T05:21:30.955032 image/jpeg 244323 2025-07-06T05:21:28.993050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia