Jumping Women: Classic Chekhov Short Stories

Author: Chekhov
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: "The Woman Who Jumped Around" vividly portrays the laughable and pitiful emptiness of the heart of a woman who is vain and lacks a backbone. The protagonist, Olga Ivanovna, is naturally fond of associating with celebrities and pursuing art. She marries a doctor Dmitrov, but later engages in an extramarital affair with a famous painter due to her desire to curry favor with the elite. However, Dmitrov calls her back with a heart of forgiveness, but she never repents.