The Bet (Unabridged)

· Bookstream Audiobooks · Narrated by Michael Troy
Audiobook
21 min
Unabridged
Eligible
Ratings and reviews aren’t verified  Learn more
Want a 2 min sample? Listen anytime, even offline. 
Add

About this audiobook

"The Bet" is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov about a banker and a young lawyer who make a bet with each other following a conversation about whether the death penalty is better or worse than life in prison. The banker wagers that the lawyer cannot remain in solitary confinement voluntarily for a period of fifteen years.

Rate this audiobook

Tell us what you think.

Listening information

Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.

More by Anton Chekhov

Similar audiobooks

Narrated by Michael Troy