Letters of Anton Chekhov to his family and friends

with biographical sketch

by Антон Павлович Чехов

1920 416 pages eng

From the book:In 1841 a serf belonging to a Russian nobleman purchased his freedom and the freedom of his family for 3,500 roubles, being at the rate of 700 roubles a soul, with one daughter, Alexandra, thrown in for nothing. The grandson of this serf was Anton Chekhov, the author; the son of the no…