The Chorus Girl and Other Stories

By Anton Chekhov

The Chorus Girl and Other Stories - Anton Chekhov
  • Release Date: 1904-07-15
  • Genre: Short Stories

Description

This story begins with Pasha, a singer on the stage and her "adorer", Kolpakov, are sitting bored in the heat of a summer's afternoon. At the sudden arrival of a visitor, he hides, and Pasha opens the door to a beautiful young lady, Kolpakov's wife. clear, spare prose and the ingenious use of irony. That ironic turn makes this story fresh and relevant today.