Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov
Translated by S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch) Koteliansky
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov, written by Maksim Gorky in the early 20th century, is a collection of personal reflections and anecdotes about the renowned Russian writer Anton Chekhov. This work illuminates Chekhov's character, literary philosophy, and his influence on contemporaries, particularly other writers and intellectuals. Gorky recounts a visit to Chekhov's estate, highlighting Chekhov's compassion for educators and his insightful observations on life and literature. The memoir serves as both a tribute to Chekhov's legacy and a window into the cultural landscape of 19th-century Russia.
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“Yes, I shall only be read for another seven years; and I shall live for less”
— Maksim Gorky
“All these of course are details, but in them is apparent much sympathy and concern, so that now, when this great artist and remarkable man is no longer among us, his letters acquire the significance of a far-away, irrevocable caress.””
— Maksim Gorky
“Your Imperial Highness,August President! In December of last year I received a notice of the election of A. M. Pyeshkov (Maxim Gorky) as an honorary academician, and I took the first opportunity of seeing A. M. Pyeshkov, who was then in Crimea. I was the first to bring him news of his election and I was the first to congratulate him. Some time later, it was announced in the newspapers that, in view of proceedings according to Art. 1035 being instituted against Pyeshkov for his political views, his election was cancelled.””
— Maksim Gorky
“I do not think it right, myself, to mention private cases, but I know for certain that Chekhov's generosity towards students of both sexes, was immeasurably beyond what his modest means would allow.””
— Maksim Gorky
“I think that in Anton Chekhov's presence every one involuntarily felt in himself a desire to be simpler, more truthful, more one's self; I often saw how people cast off the motley finery of bookish phrases, smart words, and all the other cheap tricks””
— Maksim Gorky
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