Project Gutenberg 2008-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 315 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Cannan, Gilbert 1884 1955 Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch) 1880 1955 Koteliansky, Samuel Solomonovitch Koteliansky, S.S. Котелянский, Самуел Соломонович Koteliansky, Samuel Solomonovich 17022089 The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories The house with the mezzanine -- Typhus -- Goosberries -- In exile -- The lady with the toy dog -- Goussiev -- My life. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore various aspects of human experience and emotion, often reflecting on social issues, personal relationships, and the complexities of life. The opening story introduces a painter and his interactions with a landowner and a family rooted in their local community, setting a tone that emphasizes both introspection and social commentary. At the start of the first story, the narrator describes his idle life on a country estate, where he has little to do but reflect on his surroundings and the people he encounters. He meets a charming family, the Volchaninovs, where he develops a complex relationship with Lydia, the elder daughter, who passionately believes in social reform, contrasting with the narrator’s apathy towards social engagement. As the narrator spends more time with the family, different dynamics unfold, revealing themes of love, disappointment, and the stark divergence between the ideals of action and the paralysis found in comfort and privilege. This opening portion hints at deeper explorations of class, personal ambition, and the tension between art and activism that may resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 382858 2025-06-11T09:45:18.210181 text/html 381972 2008-12-04T13:57:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 144234 2008-12-04T13:57:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233044 2025-06-11T09:45:27.018589 application/epub+zip 237474 2025-06-11T09:45:21.988143 application/epub+zip 216938 2025-06-11T09:45:20.509196 application/epub+zip 469908 2025-06-11T09:45:30.911597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458467 2025-06-11T09:45:26.165657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422347 2022-09-12T14:31:25.999081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368261 2025-06-11T09:45:17.544172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368146 2008-12-04T13:57:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141458 2008-12-04T13:57:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 368138 2008-12-04T13:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141415 2008-12-04T13:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22847 2025-06-11T09:45:31.084573 application/rdf+xml 19459 2025-06-11T09:45:21.097130 image/jpeg 4420 2025-06-11T09:45:20.808148 image/jpeg 232018 2025-06-11T09:45:18.246164 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia