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The Bet. It was a dark autumn night. The old banker was walking up and down his study and remembering how, fifteen years before, he had given a party one autumn evening. There had been many clever men there, and there had been interesting conversations. Among other things they had talked of capital punishment.
A young lawyer accepts a bet to be imprisoned for fifteen years by a wealthy banker. The banker regrets his decision and tries to kill the lawyer, who renounces the money and escapes.
A lawyer accepts a bet to live in solitary confinement for fifteen years and emerges with a new perspective on life. Read the full text, annotations, and study guide of this classic realist tale by Chekhov.
The Bet study guide contains a biography of Anton Chekhov, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. More books than SparkNotes.
5 de sept. de 2023 · A young lawyer accepts a bet from a banker to spend fifteen years in solitary confinement in the banker's garden. The story explores the themes of morality, humanity, and despair through the characters' actions and thoughts.
"The Bet" (Russian: "Пари", romanized: Pari) is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other following a conversation about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison.
7 de ago. de 2017 · Title. The Bet, and other stories. Contents. The bet -- A tedious story -- The fit -- Misfortune -- After the theatre -- That wretched boy -- Enemies -- A trifling occurrence -- A gentleman friend -- Overwhelming sensations -- Expensive lessons -- A living calendar -- Old age. Credits.
