The Bet - Anton Chekhov

About this episode

This episode explores Anton Chekhov's 'The Bet' as a meditation on solitude and time.

A warm room for your words. This week: Chekhov's "The Bet" — fifteen years of solitude, a piano, and a mind left alone with itself. A meditation on time and what we become when no one is watching. Written Works For You, By You is a weekly podcast where I read your writing back to you — fragments, poems, screenplays, 3am thoughts, any genre. Submissions always open: writtenworksforyoubyyou@gmail.com . Not sure if it's good enough? Send it anyway. Leave a five-star review for a shout out: Reddit : ⁠wwfyby⁠ . Instagram : ⁠@writtenworksforyoubyyou⁠ . Website : ⁠writtenworksforyoubyyou.carrd.co⁠ Available on Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and wherever you listen. The room is open. I'm still listening.

People in this episode

Host: Lourdes

Topics covered

• solitude
• meditation
• time
• self-reflection
• literature

Keywords

• Chekhov
• The Bet
• solitude
• meditation
• time
• literature
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Bet

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