Project Gutenberg 2007-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 239 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Flachs-Fokschaneanu, Luise 1863 Der Bär: Groteske in einem Aufzug Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(play) Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Der Bär: Groteske in einem Aufzug" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a one-act play written during the late 19th century. This comedic piece explores themes of love and conflict through witty dialogue and sharp character contrasts. Set in the present time of the story, it revolves around a young widow and a persistent creditor who confront each other, leading to unexpected revelations about their feelings. The play unfolds in the elegant reception room of the widow Helene Iwánowna Pópow, who is mourning her late husband with fervent devotion, refusing to engage with the outside world. Grigórji Stepánowitsch Smirnow arrives, demanding repayment of a debt owed by her deceased husband. Their contentious exchanges escalate into a conflict that reveals both characters' deeper emotions, ultimately transforming their heated antagonism into a comedic back-and-forth that culminates in an unexpected romantic attraction. Chekhov masterfully captures the folly of human emotions, presenting a humorous critique of societal norms regarding love, grief, and gender roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. de Russia -- Social life and customs -- Drama PG Text DE Drama Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Russian Literature 69514 2025-10-09T10:47:42.272212 text/html 68425 2007-09-02T13:16:06 text/html 123401 2025-10-09T10:47:47.645199 application/epub+zip 121993 2025-10-09T10:47:45.112212 application/epub+zip 79063 2025-10-09T10:47:44.002240 application/epub+zip 259850 2025-10-09T10:47:49.402191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244914 2025-10-09T10:47:46.921227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120518 2022-09-10T13:26:36.472451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54057 2025-10-09T10:47:41.956213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53458 2007-09-02T13:16:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10704 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 10078 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 2671 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 18045 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 23368 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 54970 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 39235 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 46383 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 47294 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 46625 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 43660 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 47042 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 50317 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 55948 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 51276 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 40526 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 47906 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 47145 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 48229 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 49883 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 37180 2007-09-03T10:04:46 application/octet-stream 36139 2025-10-09T10:47:49.555175 application/rdf+xml 15479 2025-10-09T10:47:44.515209 image/jpeg 3788 2025-10-09T10:47:44.261203 image/jpeg 20593 2007-09-02T13:16:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 38626 2007-09-02T13:16:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 122586 2025-10-09T10:47:42.280247 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