Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 395 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 Bishop and Other Stories The Bishop -- The Letter -- Easter Eve -- A Nightmare -- The Murder -- Uprooted -- The Steppe. Etext Produced by James Rusk HTML file produced by David Widger "The Bishop and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The stories explore various themes of human experience, social dynamics, and emotional depth, often set against the backdrop of Russian life. One of the prominent pieces, "The Bishop," follows Bishop Pyotr as he navigates the complexities of his spiritual role, grapples with personal memories, and reflects on his relationships with family and parishioners. At the start of "The Bishop," the evening service on the eve of Palm Sunday is underway at the Old Petrovsky Convent. Bishop Pyotr, feeling unwell and exhausted, distributes palm branches to a crowd that seems relentless in its movement and emotion. Through his fatigued perspective, he experiences a mix of nostalgia and sorrow, particularly when he believes he sees his mother in the congregation—a memory that evokes tears. As the narrative unfolds, the bishop reflects on his past, his family, and the burdens of his ecclesiastical duties. This opening establishes a rich exploration of memory, connection, and the weight of expectation in both personal and professional realms, setting the stage for the deeper themes of faith and human complexity that Chekhov is renowned for. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (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 531526 2025-07-06T05:22:05.908836 text/html 527908 2024-10-28T20:23:16 text/html 262561 2025-07-06T05:22:13.895831 application/epub+zip 267843 2025-07-06T05:22:08.943806 application/epub+zip 254513 2025-07-06T05:22:07.702837 application/epub+zip 482383 2025-07-06T05:22:17.713265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456732 2025-07-06T05:22:13.097829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414760 2022-09-07T02:05:43.469169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456048 2023-10-06T09:09:16.761841 text/plain 436211 2024-10-28T20:23:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17995 2025-07-06T05:22:17.841815 application/rdf+xml 14879 2025-07-06T05:22:08.201833 image/jpeg 3607 2025-07-06T05:22:07.952841 image/jpeg 256445 2025-07-06T05:22:05.945866 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