An enigmatic nature
Author: Anton Chekhov
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Languages: RU, German, English, Chinese
Genre: Romance, Satire, Short story
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In a first-class railway compartment, a young lady confides her “sacrifices” to an aspiring writer—until a new obstacle to happiness reveals what her romantic declarations are really worth.
Characters
- the pretty lady — traveller and narrator of her own tragic life story: She speaks grandly of suffering, sacrifice, and happiness, but her last confession exposes her calculation.
- Voldemar — special-commission official and aspiring writer: He listens like an expert psychologist, admires her “suffering,” and only at the end grasps the comic truth.