Letter to A.S. Suvorin (January 2, 1894)

It’s easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

— Anton Chekhov

What It Means

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Anton Chekhov

About Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.