📱 eBook en inglés THE SCHOOLMISTRESS

Follows Marias tumultuous journey home after receiving her salary from the school board. The Schoolmistress features Chekhovs much-celebrated realist prose as he illustrates the misery of the poor schoolmistress and her surroundings.

While Maria must fight for respect from her superiors and the townsfolk, she dreams of a better life with the wealthy and handsome Hanov. Chekhovs social commentary is timeless as Maria longs to have a higher social standing, whereas the wealthy Hanov does not appreciate his fortune. This character-driven drama tells an engaging tale of the struggle between accepting your situation and yearning for more. Fans of Jane Austen should read this short story for its poignant portrayal of a womans desires in an unequal society.