„Dom z facjatą” Antoniego Czechowa – historia o upadku ideałów szlacheckich
A.P. Chekhov’s “The House with an Attic” – a story about the decline of ideals

Summary/Abstract: “The House with an Attic” – a short story published in 1896 – took its place in the philosophical and historical discourse at the turn of the 19th century. It is a story of the decline of the “nest of gentlefolk” ideal, the ultimate destruction of the nobility. It is a psychological study of a painter who is a vain man, not interested in physical work. His views change when he meets Zhenya. His new ideals and views, however, turn out to be a mere fantasy, as they are confronted with Zhenya’s independent sister, Lydia. The main character realizes that grand ideas will not persist in the Russian reality. Lydia Volchaninov’s character expresses Anton Chekhov’s protest against hypocritical behaviour of Russian intelligentsia which took part in the implementation of so-called “small actions” program.

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