Three Years: New Translation

Alexei Laptev falls in love with Yulia, the daughter of her doctor, and proposes to her. They marry and live in the capital, but their relationship is strained by Yulia's regrets and Alexei's suspicion. Three Years is Chekhov's second-longest prose work, a novel of Moscow life and an examination of its merchant classes. It is a powerful story of redemption and the nuances of human relationships.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 25 June 2020
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Alexei Laptev, a Moscow haberdashery business employee, travels to a provincial town to visit his sister Nina, who is battling cancer. During his stay, he falls in love with Yulia, the doctor's daughter, and proposes to her. Although Yulia does not reciprocate his feelings, she agrees to marry him and move to the capital with him. However, their relationship is fraught with tensions. Yulia feels regret and boredom with her new life, while Alexei is plagued by the suspicion that she married him solely for his money.

As time passes, misfortune strikes, forcing them to reassess their assumptions and relationships. Three Years, Chekhov's second longest prose work, is considered a "novel of Moscow life" and explores the merchant classes of the city. It is a powerful story of redemption and the complexities of human relationships, which helped cement Chekhov's reputation as a significant figure in Russian literature.

Through their experiences, Alexei and Yulia learn to appreciate each other's strengths and weaknesses, and their marriage becomes stronger. They also come to understand the importance of family and the value of living in the present moment. Three Years is a testament to Chekhov's ability to capture the human experience with empathy and depth, and it continues to resonate with readers today.

Weight: 120g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781847497666