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1. OYSTERS (Устрицы) (1884) An eight-year-old boy accompanying his unemployed father who has decided to go out to beg for alms notices the strange word “OYSTERS” on a sign inside a restaurant. The story continues in ever-starker tones as the little fellow progressively discovers the meaning of the word and the thing itself. (1,500 words)
2. AN ACTOR’S END (Актерская гибель) (1886) The actor Shtchiptsov feels something snap in his chest and totters off to his hotel (...)
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"Easter Eve" and other great Chekhov stories
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"The Lady with the Dog" and other great stories by Anton Chekhov
5 December 2019, by Anton ChekhovTABLE OF CONTENTS
1. A TRIVIAL INCIDENT (Пустой случай) (1886) The narrator recounts how he and his companion, a Prince, had been prevented from hunting in the forest of Madame Kandurin, with whom the prince had formerly been connected. The two go to the lady’s mansion, where the narrator realises the extent of the prince’s sad situation and how close he had previously been to an entirely different fate. (4,000 words)
2. ON THE ROAD (На пути) (1887) We follow the unfolding of the (...) -
Anton Chekhov’s funniest story: "From the Diary of a Violent-tempered Man" (1887)
4 September 2015, by Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov wrote 521 short stories – and many other texts – during his all-too-short career. Although in the main they tend to centre on the dissatisfactions and less-than-joyous aspects of the lives of people from all walks of life, many of them do have a certain whimsical character bordering on the comical, particularly when dealing with servants and country folk somewhat susceptible to the demon drink.
This tale, consisting of the notes of a high-minded and very irascible professor (...) -
INDEX OF THE 200 CHEKHOV TEXTS ON THIS SITE
1 January 2015, by RayIncluding the 188 Chekhov stories on this site, 12 captions by Chekhov to humorous diagrams and all known alternative English titles to the stories on this site. => in alphabetic sequence by English title(s)
=> in alphabetic sequence by Russian title
ENGLISH TITLES
75,000 A CONVERSATION A CYNIC A DAY IN THE COUNTRY A DEAD BODY A DEFENCELESS CREATURE A DOCTOR’S VISIT A DREARY STORY A FATHER A HAPPY ENDING A HAPPY MAN A JOKE A LADY’S STORY A LETTER A LIVING CALENDAR A MISFORTUNE A (...)