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    Swan Song
    Swan Song
    Swan Song
    Audiobook18 minutes

    Swan Song

    Written by Anton Chekhov

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    In 'The Swan Song' an aging actor reminisces about his life and the parts he's played. The piece takes a tragic look at ambition and the sacrifices that must be made in order to succeed. Chekhov’s ability to capture and explore human nature and experience is showcased here. (Summary by Lucy Perry)

    Cast:
    VASILI SVIETLOVIDOFF, a comedian, 68 years old - Peter Yearsley
    NIKITA IVANITCH, a prompter, an old man - Phillippa
    Narrated by Lucy Perry

    Audio edited by Peter Yearsley
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    Swan Song
    Author

    Anton Chekhov

    Anton Chekhov was born in Taganrog, in southern Russia, and in his youth paid for his own education and supported his entire family by writing short, satirical sketches of Russian life. Though he eventually became a physician and once considered medicine his principal career, he continued to gain popularity and praise as a writer for various Russian newspapers, eventually authoring more literary work and ultimately his most well-known plays, including Ivanov, The Seagull, and Uncle Vanya. He died of tuberculosis in 1904, and is regarded as one of the best short story writers in history, influencing such authors as Ernest Hemingway, Vladimir Nabokov, and Raymond Carver.

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