A Doctor's Visit
Author: Anton Chekhov
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Languages: RU, English
Genre: Essay, Historical, Short story
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A Moscow doctor visiting a factory heiress sees, over one troubled night, a world built on labour and fear.
Characters
- Korolyov — a doctor and the Professor's assistant: An observant Moscow doctor summoned to the patient.
- Liza — the factory heiress: A young woman troubled by loneliness and her position.
- Madame Lyalikov — Liza's mother and the factory owner: An anxious mother trying to help her daughter by familiar means.
- Christina Dmitryevna — the governess: The most educated member of the household.