Gloomy People

The collection of stories "Gloomy People" was published in 1890. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov expresses Russian reality in the genre of "psychopathological sketches," probably not exactly what the reader expects from the familiar Chekhov: each character seems abandoned by both the author and God, and their country. Gloomy people experience fatigue in the gloom of existence, physical or mental labor. Murders occur here; people laugh and get bored. This collection was dedicated by the author to composer P. Tchaikovsky, marking the beginning of their friendship.
Within it, you can find stories such as "I Want to Sleep," "Champagne," "A Boring Story," and others.