The Bet and Other Stories by Anton Chekhov

The Bet and Other Stories

Anton Chekhov

64 pages first pub 1889 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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The Bet is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison.

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dark 100%
funny 100%

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