Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends

by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
ISBN: 9798721034305
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I got your letter when I was fearfully bored and was sitting at the gate yawning, and so you can judge how welcome that immense letter was. Your writing is good, and in the whole letter I have not found one mistake in spelling. But one thing I don't like: why do you style yourself "your worthless and insignificant brother"? You recognize your insignificance? ... Recognize it before God; perhaps, too, in the presence of beauty, intelligence, nature, but not before men. Among men you must be conscious of your dignity. Why, you are not a rascal, you are an honest man, aren't you? Well, respect yourself as an honest man and know that an honest man is not something worthless. Don't confound "being humble" with "recognizing one's worthlessness." ...
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich
  • ISBN: 9798721034305
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.69
  • Number Of Pages: 306
  • Publication Year: 2021
Language: English