I'm really surprised with Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog" and how much I did not enjoy it. I think it's mostly because of the misogynist tendencies of the main character, and his upsetting portrayal of Anna. Also, I'm curious as to why he thought of his wife the way he did; even though he wasn't attracted to her, it didn't necessarily mean he had to be nasty to her and perceive her as "the lower race".

Well, all in all, the main character's bad attitude put me off from Chekhov's usually great stories. I mean, the writing was very nice, but the story itself really didn't catch me interest.