Literature
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A Bad Business by Anton Chekhov
WHO goes there?”No answer. The watchman sees nothing, but through the roar of the wind and the trees distinctly hears…
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A Blunder by Anton Chekhov
ILYA SERGEITCH PEPLOV and his wife Kleopatra Petrovna were standing at the door, listening greedily. On the other side in…
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Aborigines by Anton Chekhov
BETWEEN nine and ten in the morning. Ivan Lyashkevsky, a lieutenant of Polish origin, who has at some time or…
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A Boring Story by Anton Chekhov
A Boring Story is also known under the title A Dreary Story. Due to its length, I considered it a…
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About Love by Anton Chekhov
About Love is the third and final short story in what is sometimes referred to as “The Little Trilogy” which…
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A Chameleon by Anton Chekhov
Once again Chekhov is takes the overtly vertical and hierarchical structure of Russian society to task, using a policeman’s flexible…
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A Classical Student by Anton Chekhov
BEFORE setting off for his examination in Greek, Vanya kissed all the holy images. His stomach felt as though it…
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A Country Cottage by Anton Chekhov
Two young people who had not long been married were walking up and down the platform of a little country…
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A Daughter Of Albion by Anton Chekhov
In this striking social critique, Anton Chekhov explores the boundaries of respect, specifically, the lack of a landowner’s respect and…
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A Day In The Country by Anton Chekhov
BETWEEN eight and nine o’clock in the morning.A dark leaden-coloured mass is creeping over the sky towards the sun. Red…
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