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 Project Gutenberg 2020-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 29 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Elomaa, Vilho 1893 1926 Elomaa, Johan Vilhelm Kuudes osasto Translation of: Палата № 6 [Palata nomer shest]. Tapio Riikonen "Kuudes osasto" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in a bleak hospital environment where the majority of characters are patients suffering from various mental illnesses. The main character introduced is Ivan Dmitritsh Gromov, a former public servant afflicted by persecution mania, whose life story unfolds in the context of the hospital’s oppressive atmosphere and the dynamics between the patients and staff. At the start of the story, Chekhov paints a vivid picture of the neglected and desolate hospital facility, highlighting its deteriorating state, which reflects the despair of the patients contained within. The introduction of characters such as the old soldier Nikita, the lively yet mentally unstable Moiseika, and the troubled Ivan Dmitritsh establishes a somber tone, underscoring the social and personal tragedies experienced by the inmates. Gromov grapples with his mental affliction through his internal monologues filled with existential dread and a longing for freedom, further complicating the relationships he shares with fellow patients as they navigate the hardships of their confinement. Overall, the opening sets up themes of isolation, mental anguish, and societal indifference, drawing readers into a nuanced exploration of human suffering amidst institutional neglect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Russia -- Fiction Psychiatric hospitals -- Fiction Russian fiction -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 165607 2023-09-27T09:55:20.448258 text/html 165600 2023-09-27T09:55:20.602261 text/html 210215 2022-09-28T21:02:43.948000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148990 2023-09-27T09:55:20.256253 text/plain 129244 2024-10-18T09:10:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12196 2025-06-25T09:36:43.794372 application/rdf+xml 131645 2024-09-26T10:29:55.612167 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fi.wikipedia