A Tragedian in Spite of Himself

A Tragedian in Spite of Himself (Russian: Трагик поневоле, also known as A Reluctant Tragic Hero) is an 1899 one-act play by Anton Chekhov.

Synposis

In the play, Ivan Ivanovitch Tolkachov asks to borrow a revolver from his friend, Alexey Alexeyevitch Murashkin. Murashkin inquires to the reason, and Tolkachov complains bitterly about the bad events in his life. Murashkin expresses his sympathy, and then asks Tolkachov to take a sewing machine and a caged canary to Olga Pavlovna, a mutual acquaintance. On hearing Murashkin's request, Tolkachov snaps and begins chasing Murashkin around the room, screaming that he wants blood.

External links

Text of the play

Works by Anton Chekhov

Plays	Platonov (1881) On the Harmful Effects of Tobacco (1886, 1902) Swansong (1887) Ivanov (1887) The Bear (1888) A Tragedian in Spite of Himself (1889) The Wedding (1889) The Wood Demon (1889) A Marriage Proposal (1890) The Festivities (1891) The Seagull (1896) Uncle Vanya (1897) Three Sisters (1901) The Cherry Orchard (1904)

Novel	The Shooting Party (1884)

Novellas	The Steppe (1888) The Duel (1891) The Story of an Unknown Man (1893) Three Years (1895) My Life (1896)

Short stories	"The Bet" (1889) "Ward No. 6" (1892) "The Black Monk" (1894) "Rothschild's Violin" (1894) "The Darling" (1899) "The Lady with the Dog" (1899)

Related articles	Chekhov's gun Osip Dymov Fragments Wild Honey

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