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A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary "nobody" - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy. Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day.

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The Story of a Nobody

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    A Paperback / softback by Anton Chekhov, Hugh Aplin

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      Publisher Alma Classics
      Published 1 September 2021
      ISBN-13 9781847498618
      978-1847498618
      ISBN-10 1847498612
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      Classics Books by Anton Chekhov

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      Book Synopsis
      A secret terrorist group infiltrates the household of a government official's son, with a view to spying on the father and, ultimately, assassinating him. But the young man entrusted with the task - an ailing, world-weary "nobody" - seized with the purposelessness of life and a sense of his own impending death, gradually becomes disillusioned with his mission, and decides to embark on a new path which will lead him to tragedy. Combining psychological detail with a strong sense of place and time, The Story of a Nobody bears all the hallmarks of Chekhov's genius, and perfectly captures the political and social tensions of its day.

      Trade Review
      Unique edition 'revived in this sure-footed translation by Hugh Aplin' -- The Independent * The Independent *

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