Literature
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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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A Dead Body by Anton Chekhov
A STILL August night. A mist is rising slowly from the fields and casting an opaque veil over everything within…
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A Defenseless Creature by Anton Chekhov
IN spite of a violent attack of gout in the night and the nervous exhaustion left by it, Kistunov went…
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A Doctor’s Visit by Anton Chekhov
THE Professor received a telegram from the Lyalikovs’ factory; he was asked to come as quickly as possible. The daughter…
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A Father by Anton Chekhov
“I ADMIT I have had a drop. . . . You must excuse me. I went into a beer shop…
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After The Theatre by Anton Chekhov
NADYA ZELENIN had just come back with her mamma from the theatre where she had seen a performance of “Yevgeny…
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Agafya by Anton Chekhov
DURING my stay in the district of S. I often used to go to see the watchman Savva Stukatch, or…
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