The Story of a Nobody




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.
Перейти к описанию и характеристикам| Издательство | Alma Books |
| Серия | 101-Page Classics |
| Страниц | 114 |
| Язык | Английский |
| ISBN | 978-1-84749-861-8 |
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.
| Издательство | Alma Books |
| Серия | 101-Page Classics |
| Страниц | 114 |
| Язык | Английский |
| ISBN | 978-1-84749-861-8 |
| Обложка | обл - мягкий переплет (крепление скрепкой или клеем) |
| Бумага | Газетная |
| Полиграфические особенности | Покрытие софттач |
| Иллюстрации | Без иллюстраций |
| Размеры | 130 × 200 × 12 mm |
| Вес, г | 125 |