“On the wall is a map of Africa, apparently unnecessary to anyone here,” - a remark at the beginning of the play «Uncle Vanya». It is necessary to explain in the annotation why and for whom we are publishing a collection of works by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, and even calling it «Weddings, Pities, Sufferings». Armen Zakaryan, a literary Don Quixote in the internet space, wrote an article for this collection - «How Anton Chekhov Changed Literature». Armen proved that by bringing the lives of ordinary people to the pages, A.P. Chekhov, a modest doctor, transformed the literature of the entire 20th century and easily jumps into the 21st century. A.P. Chekhov, as the best provider of quality content, analyzes all life situations: from birth, weddings, family life to illnesses and funerals. From fame and talent - to mediocrity and dullness. Everything is in a major key and without vulgarity. A.P. Chekhov criticizes vulgarity worse than adultery. «Weddings, Pities, Sufferings» - because one girl runs away from the altar to become a teacher and go to the city. Another, married and pregnant, has come to hate her beloved husband in one evening and loses her child. The third, with a little dog, truly loves for the first time, while the fourth loves only the stage and herself on it, and not even her own son. In a contradictory way, the medical precision of A.P. Chekhov, determining the diagnosis of any family or individual, lifts the spirits like a good talk show. Therefore, this book is for those who love and appreciate Russian literature and its greatest servants.
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