A Doctor's Visit

MediaBook Studio presents the audiobook “A Case from Practice” by Anton Chekhov—the great Russian writer, a classic of world literature, an honorary academician of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in the category of belles-lettres. One of the most famous playwrights in the world. His works have been translated into practically all languages of the world. His plays—especially “The Seagull,” “Three Sisters,” and “The Cherry Orchard”—for more than a hundred years have been staged in many theaters around the world and have been adapted for film countless times.

During his writing career, Anton Chekhov created more than five hundred works, many of which became classics of world literature.

The book is read by a popular film actress and a well-known dubbing actress, Yulia Tarkhova.

“Professor received a telegram from the factory of the Lalyov family: they asked him to come as soon as possible. The daughter of some Mrs. Lalyova—apparently the owner of the factory—was ill, and nothing else could be understood from this long, pointless telegram. And the professor himself didn’t go; instead, he sent his assistant, Korolev, in his place.

You needed to travel from Moscow two stations, and then four versts by horses. For Korolev, a team was sent to the station; the coachman wore a hat with a peacock feather and, to all questions, answered loudly, in a soldier’s voice: ‘No way!’ ‘Exactly that!’ It was a Saturday evening, the sun was setting. From the factory to the station, workers walked in crowds and bowed to the horses that Korolev rode.”

School library.

On Yulia Tarkhova’s account are roles in Russian and Soviet cult films: “Tomorrow Was War (1987),” “The Quiet Outpost (1985),” “Zina-Zinulia (1986),” “A Revolution Called On,” “Red Cherry (1995),” as well as dubbing in dozens of films, including such bestsellers as “The Spy Bridge (2015),” “Number 44 (2014),” and many others.