Ward No. 6
Gelesen von Expatriate
Anton Chekhov
(4,621 Sterne; 70 Bewertungen)
The line between sanity and insanity is blurred in this classic novella by Anton Chekhov. The disillusioned idealist Dr. Rabin is in charge of a provincial lunatic asylum, overseeing with weary, dubious policies a motley group of patients, a group that mirrors in microcosm all of human and especially Russian society. Seeking answers to profound questions, Dr. Rabin enters into dialogues with both staff members and patients, trying to make sense out of what has become of his life, until it becomes less and less clear who is the doctor and who is the patient. Written with obvious reformist concerns about the dehumanization of "lunatics," the story is also a harrowing parable about the meaning of human existence. Summary by Expatriate. (2 hr 10 min)
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yet another great Expatriate reading
(5 Sterne)
Highly recommend. Very moving story.
another treasure
adam
(5 Sterne)
This is what happens when ones heart is not into ones life. It's a dangerous path that many healers find themselves on and this writer takes it to where it leads and in this case to its extreme. I was very moved by this book.
Ward no 6
The Book Guru
(4,5 Sterne)
Thought provoking and intelligent ~ Chekhov at his finest!
wow
zakeeya kadwa
(5 Sterne)
Fantastic reading of a fantastic novel.
Good book
Greg H.
(5 Sterne)
Very well read by expatriate.