The Black Monk
Anton Chekhov
Narrator Max Bollinger
Publisher: Interactive Media
Summary
"The Black Monk" by Anton Chekhov follows the life of Andrey Vasilievich Kovrin, a brilliant scholar who experiences hallucinations of a mystical black monk. As his visions intensify, Kovrin grapples with the blurred lines between genius and madness, leading to a tragic confrontation with reality and his own aspirations. The novella explores themes of creativity, mental instability, and the pursuit of an idealized self. Read in English, unabridged.
Duration: about 1 hour (01:28:22) Publishing date: 2018-03-06; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2018. Copyright Statment: —