Martyrs
So you're sick and need to feel better -- what do you ask for? Jew jokes. And the husband obliges.
I have to say after reading most of Chekhov stories, I am still amazed about the way the society of the time looks at Jews. If I had the time or inclination -- I would write a thesis about Jewish life in Russia during the 19th century using only Chekhov stories.
This story is about a very spoiled wife who needs a lot of attention and the schmuck husband that attends to her and who feels the more he gives the better man he is.
She will keep taking and he will keep giving.
Oy vey!
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