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The Bet and Other Stories

by Anton Chekhov · 1889

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The Bet is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1880s1880sMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of thisArabArabMore like thisLess of this
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thought provokingthought provokingMore like thisLess of this
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philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 64 pages
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