Naisia

audiobook

Naisia

by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

FI·~3 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

NAISIA

0:06
2

SISÄLLYS:

0:22
3

NAISIA!

8:01
4

HÄMÄRÄSSÄ

10:14
5

TURVATON OLENTO

11:03
6

KOSTO

9:14
7

TAIDETEOS

8:28
8

PARTURISSA

7:23
9

HERRA POSTIMESTARIN LUONA

3:23
10

IHANA VANDA

7:24

Description

A mordant snapshot of life in a cramped provincial office, this collection follows the petty intrigues of a well‑meaning inspector who suddenly finds himself juggling promotions, petitions and the relentless chatter of women around him. The prose moves from a terse, almost theatrical exchange with a dismissed teacher to an increasingly absurd parade of requests, each one exposing the fragile balance between duty, personal conscience and the whims of acquaintances.

Through a series of sharply observed vignettes, the narrator sketches a kaleidoscope of characters—brash officials, nervous families, and scheming youths—while the humor rests on the everyday absurdities of power and the unspoken negotiations that keep the bureaucracy humming. Listeners will be drawn into a world where a single “yes” or “no” can ripple through lives, and where the line between compassion and self‑interest is constantly redrawn.

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Language

fi

Duration

~3 hours (191K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2016-10-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

1860–1904

A doctor by training and a writer by instinct, he helped transform both the modern short story and modern drama. His work is known for its quiet humor, sharp observation, and deep feeling for ordinary lives.

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