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The Bet

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7 Ratings

4.3

Duration
21min
Language
English
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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 following a conversation about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. The banker wagers that the lawyer cannot remain in solitary confinement voluntarily for a period of fifteen years.

© 2020 Bookstream Audiobooks (Audiobook): 9783991092230

Release date

Audiobook: 21 October 2020

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