Anton Chekhov – Ward Number Six 2019 Turkish Book Turkey

Anton Chekhov – Ward Number Six (Altıncı Koğuş) – Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları Edition (2019)

Description:

This is the 2019 Turkish edition of Ward Number Six (Altıncı Koğuş), published by Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları. Written by Anton Chekhov and first published in 1892, the novella is considered one of Chekhov’s most powerful and psychologically intense works.

The story takes place in a neglected provincial mental asylum known as Ward Number Six. Dr. Andrey Ragin, the hospital’s detached and philosophical physician, becomes increasingly fascinated by one of the patients, Ivan Gromov, an intelligent man suffering from paranoia and despair. Their conversations about suffering, freedom, and the meaning of life gradually blur the line between sanity and madness, leading the story toward a tragic conclusion.

Anton Chekhov is widely regarded as one of the greatest masters of short fiction and modern drama. His works are celebrated for their realism, emotional subtlety, and psychological insight into ordinary human existence. In Ward Number Six, Chekhov combines social criticism with philosophical reflection, creating a haunting examination of institutional cruelty, indifference, and mental isolation.

This Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları edition presents a modern Turkish translation of one of Chekhov’s most acclaimed novellas, making it accessible to contemporary readers. As a classic of Russian literature and psychological fiction, it holds enduring literary significance.

Key Features:

• Title: Ward Number Six (Altıncı Koğuş)

• Author: Anton Chekhov

• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları

• PublicationYear: 2019

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Psychological fiction; Russian literature

• Original Publication: 1892

• Main Characters: Dr. Andrey Ragin; Ivan Gromov

• Themes: Madness; Isolation; Suffering; Institutional cruelty; Philosophy

• Literary Significance: One of Chekhov’s most important and psychologically profound works