"The Lady with the Pet Dog" is a short story by Anton Chekhov, first published in 1899. It tells the story of an affair between a man named Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov and a woman named Anna Sergeyevna. Gurov is a married man who becomes romantically involved with Anna while vacationing in Yalta, a resort town in Crimea. Despite their initial intentions to keep the affair casual, they eventually fall in love and must grapple with the consequences of their actions. The story is known for its complex portrayal of the characters and their emotions, as well as its themes of love, infidelity, and the search for meaning in life.
