![]() ![]() Consider this somewhat perplexing passage: The leaves did not stir on the trees, grasshoppers chirruped, and the monotonous hollow sound of the sea rising up from below, spoke of the peace, of the eternal sleep awaiting us. There are also moments in the narrative when we seem to get commentary from this formless third person narrator, outside of both characters. Then, we jump back to Gurov's perspective: "It was evident to him that this love of theirs would not soon be over, that he could not see the end of it" (4.13). First, we're given access to Anna's thoughts: "She was crying from emotion, from the miserable consciousness that their life was so hard for them they could only meet in secret, hiding themselves from people, like thieves! Was not their life shattered?" (4.11). While the story does focus largely on Gurov, his perspective, his thoughts, and his story, the narrative voice of "Lady with the Dog" is allowed total omniscience. ![]()
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