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The Album by Anton Chekhov
KRATEROV, the titular councillor, as thin and slender as the Admiralty spire, stepped forward and, addressing Zhmyhov, said: “Your Excellency!…
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The Beauties by Anton Chekhov
II REMEMBER, when I was a high school boy in the fifth or sixth class, I was driving with my…
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The Beggar by Anton Chekhov
II REMEMBER, when I was a high school boy in the fifth or sixth class, I was driving with my…
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The Bet by Anton Chekhov
“What was the object of that bet? What is the good of that man’s losing fifteen years of his life…
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The Bird Market by Anton Chekhov
THERE is a small square near the monastery of the Holy Birth which is called Trubnoy, or simply Truboy; there…
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The Bishop by Anton Chekhov
ITHE evening service was being celebrated on the eve of Palm Sunday in the Old Petrovsky Convent. When they began…
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The Black Monk by Anton Chekhov
I ANDREY VASSILITCH KOVRIN, who held a master’s degree at the University, had exhausted himself, and had upset his nerves.…
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The Boys by Anton Chekhov
“VOLODIA is here!” cried some one in the courtyard. “Voloditchka is here!” shrieked Natalia, rushing into the dining-room. The whole…
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The Cattle-dealers by Anton Chekhov
THE long goods train has been standing for hours in the little station. The engine is as silent as though…
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The Chemist’s Wife by Anton Chekhov
THE little town of B—-, consisting of two or three crooked streets, was sound asleep. There was a complete stillness…
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