The Lady with the Dog

Interesting Facts

• The main characters, Dmitri Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna, meet in Yalta, giving the story the atmosphere of a holiday romance.
• Anna Sergeyevna is often seen with a white Pomeranian, highlighting her refinement and elegance.
• The work explores the theme of double lives and internal conflict, as both main characters are married but find true love in each other.
• The story ends on an ambiguous note, leaving the reader pondering the future of the characters and their chances of being together.
• Chekhov masterfully uses landscape and nature to convey the mood and emotional state of the characters.