"The Black Monk" (Russian: Чёрный монах, Chyorny monakh) is a short story by Anton Chekhov, written in 1894 while Chekhov was living in the village of Melikhove. The story tells of two tragic years in the life of scholar and artist Andrey Vasil'ich Kovrin.
This story follows the character Andrey Kovrin, a Russian scholar who is seemingly brilliant. In the beginning of the story, Kovrin is overworked and his nerves are off. He decides to take a vacation to a horticulture center he used to visit when he was younger. The place is gorgeous, and is run by an old man and his daughter. Both think very highly of Kovrin and are very excited for his arrival. Kovrin learns how much work it is to take care of the garden, and grows an appreciation for it. Then he starts seeing a black monk, goes crazy, and dies. It is an excellent story and is highly regarded by scholars.
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