# Der Bär: Groteske in einem Aufzug

By Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.

"Der Bär: Groteske in einem Aufzug" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a one-act comedic play written in 1888. A widowed landowner has locked herself away in mourning when a boorish creditor arrives demanding immediate payment of her late husband's debt. What begins as a heated argument over money escalates into insults, a challenge to a duel, and an unexpected turn of emotions. This farcical comedy explores the clash between stubborn personalities and the surprising ways passion can emerge. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: German
- Translator: Luise Flachs-Fokschaneanu
- Subjects: Russia -- Social life and customs -- Drama

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Bär](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/6854) by Anton Chekhov (35 min, German)

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