The Black Monk

The Black Monk (Russian Черный монах, transliteration Černyj monach ) is a philosophical novel by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.

Chekhov wrote the story in 1893 on his estate in Melikhovo.

The plot

Kowrin leads an extraordinarily happy life. He enjoys the outdoors, looking forward to a great university career and marries the beautiful Tanya.

The appearance of a black monk who warns him of a life of mediocrity, but tarnishes his comfort and gradually poisoned married life, which should eventually break at Kowrins anger. The carefree lightness of youth he has lost his mental illness in the form of hallucinations and self-talk becomes aware of it. After a long healing process, he realizes that he is just an average person contrary to his earlier conviction. One last time his youth and Tanja Commemorating he dies.

Explanation

The pursuit of a young man by the perfect ideals in life gives way to the gradual reality of civility. Chekhov has his protagonist fail completely before the great question of the goal in his life.

The first half of the narrative revels even in the marvelous, while the second half sinks into the terrible ones.

Radio plays

There have been recorded several radio plays of the story:

  • 2000: The Black Monk - read by Gert Westphal, Litraton Publisher
  • 2007: The Black Monk - read by Roman Knizka, Producer: Argon / Edel Records
  • 2007: The Black Monk - read by Bodo Primus, Lagato Publisher
  • Literary work
  • Literature (19th century)
  • Literature ( Russian)
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