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A Defenceless Creature

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0H 11min
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Defenceless Creature - a story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Written in 1887, first published on February 28, 1887 in the magazine Oskolki. The story describes with irony a stubborn man who achieves his goals by relying on the pity of those around him. .

© 2024 Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing (Audiobook): 4099995339918
© 2018 Interactive Media (Ebook): 9781787249479

Translators: Constance Garnett

Release date

Audiobook: 13 March 2024
Ebook: 29 October 2018

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