{"product_id":"the-bet-and-the-other-stories-9789388841566","title":"The Bet and the Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA classic collection of tales by the acclaimed Russian playwright and author universally recognized as a master of the modern short story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"The Bet,\" partygoers strike up a debate regarding the humanity of capital punishment versus life imprisonment, which causes a two-million-ruble wager to be struck between a lawyer and a banker. The lawyer, arguing in favor of life imprisonment, agrees to spend fifteen years in total isolation in a guest room on the banker's property. Granted only basic necessities, he staves off loneliness and depression by reading, studying, playing piano, and drinking wine. Meanwhile, the banker experiences the follies of fortune, leading him to a desperate and dastardly decision . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther stories in this volume include \"A Tedious Story,\" \"The Fit,\" \"Misfortune,\" \"After the Theatre,\" \"That Wretched Boy,\" \"Enemies,\" \"A Trifling Occurrence,\" \"A Gentleman Friend,\" \"Overwhelming Sensations,\" \"Expensive Lessons,\" \"A Living Calendar,\" and \"Old Age.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10348352\"\u003eAnton Chekhov\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hawk Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789388841566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9388841565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC004000\"\u003eClassics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC029000\"\u003eShort Stories (single author)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hawk Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44593630019821,"sku":"9789388841566","price":14.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_14bd6f6b-6d50-4bba-83b9-554fa3dd22bd.jpg?v=1702315257","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/the-bet-and-the-other-stories-9789388841566","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}