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A Dreary Story (Russian: Скучная история, romanized: Skuchnaya istoriya, translated also as "A Boring Story") is an 1889 novella by Anton Chekhov, subtitled "From the Notebooks of an Old Man".
The narrator, a famous and respected physician, recounts his regrets and disappointments as he nears death. He reflects on his estrangement from his family, his step-daughter, and his former lover, and the meaning of his life.
Sep 28, 2019 · The professor is the narrator, although, when the story starts, it is presented in the third rather than the first person. It soon becomes apparent, however, that the voice is the professor’s own. The story is actually a diary, unfolding in the present tense.
“A Dreary Story” Professor Nikolai Stepanovich can see the death creeping every closer and is overcome with fear and regret. This emotional paralysis furthermore disallows him to connect with his daughter and stepdaughter at the time that all three need it the most.
A humorous and satirical story about a retired professor who suffers from insomnia, tic douloureux, and a lack of creativity. He writes a letter to his friend, complaining about his miserable life and his inability to sleep.
…notable of which was “A Dreary Story” (1889), a penetrating study into the mind of an elderly and dying professor of medicine. The ingenuity and insight displayed in that tour de force was especially remarkable, coming from an author so young.
A DREARY STORY. From the Notebook of an Old Man. by Anton Chekhov. I. THERE is in Russia an emeritus Professor Nikolay Stepanovitch, a chevalier and privy councillor; he has so many Russian and foreign decorations that when he has occasion to put them on the students nickname him "The Ikonstand."
