What are /lit/'s thoughts on Anton Chekov?

>>9684105
a genius, was a bit disappointed in how fucking grim and depressing he is ALL THE FUCKING TIME. can't write a full length story or novella worth a shit. The Black Monk was pretty good, i thought. I prefer Turgenev or Gogol for my short stories. Leskov aint bad.

>>9684118
you sound like a woman

>>9684127
and you sound like a mincing faggot. i'll bet i'm more right than you are. :^)

Chekhov, Anton. A favorite between the ages of 10 and 15, and thereafter. Talent, but not genius. Love him dearly, but cannot rationalize that feeling.

>>9684105
A favorite. One of the few short story writers I wouldn't hesitate to put above Borges in terms of craftsmanship and theme.
It is absolutely ludicrous that he published over 500 short stories before dying in his fucking forties

trash

>tfw Gusev made me cry

A determined artist, a saintly man.

>>9684130
mods, blast this fuckin roastie out of my goddamn board

>>9684105
I read 10 or so of his stories. Pretty good, but pretty uneventful and a bit boring for the most part. Pleasant to read though.

>>9684727
>t. butthurt autist who thinks he's in control of anything at all
i have a dick, son. a black dick at that.

He ruined guns.

>>9684914
>penis envy

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>>9684105
>Sleepy
has shit ever escalated quicker?

>>9684127
lmao you're the pleb here m8te

>>9684105
His gun thing was pretty good.

>>9684105
A literal saint: the life he lead is completely irreproachable. Also a very good writer - maybe not on a level with Tolstoy, Pushkin etc. But enormously better than most

>>9686807
He was unfaithful though.

>>9684118
>The Bet
>Practically all his plays
>can't write a full length story or novella worth a shit
xDDD