Anton Chekhov
About Love
Unabridged
20 minutes
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'About Love' is an 1898 short story by Anton Chekhov. The third and final part of the Little Trilogy, started by 'The Man in the Case' and continued by 'Gooseberries'. The story begins with the love affair between the cook of the house, Nikanor and servant (beautiful woman) Pelageya. Nikanor, who is a drunkard, often verbally abuses and even beats his lover Pelageya when he is drunk. So Pelageya only wants to live with him without getting married. On the other hand, Nikanor doesn't want to be with her without getting married.
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