The Lottery Ticket
Author: Anton Chekhov
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Languages: RU, English, Japanese
Genre: Romance, Satire, Short story
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A misread lottery number instantly turns domestic contentment into dreams of wealth and mutual irritation.
Characters
- Ivan Dmitritch — a civil servant and husband: An ordinary man whose fantasy of a win quickly becomes selfish.
- Masha — Ivan Dmitritch's wife: The ticket's owner, who shares in the household fantasy of wealth.