This author insisted that that play, like all of his others, was a comedy.
One short story by this author sees a lawyer agree to spend fifteen years in solitary confinement in exchange for a large sum of money. In addition to "The Bet," this author wrote a play which sees Lopakhin buy the title estate and ends with the sound of axes cutting down trees. This author insisted that that play, like all of his others, was a comedy. Another play by this author features Konstantin trying to give a gift of a shot bird to Nina. For 10 points, name this Russian playwright of The Cherry Orchard and The Seagull.
One short story by this author sees a lawyer agree to spend fifteen years in solitary confinement in exchange for a large sum of money.
Anton {Chekhov}