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1. The Chameleon, 1884. Illustration for 'The Chameleon' Dmitry Kardovsky, 1910. A minor episode occurs on the market square of the city of N: a dog bites the finger of the goldsmith Khryukin and...
This site presents all 201 stories in the order of their publication in Russia. About the notes: I have added notes to explain both the cultural practices of 19th century Russia and the occasional Britishisms that Mrs. Garnett used in her translations. Passages marked in blue have an explanatory note at the end of the story.
His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. [e] [4] [5] Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. [6] . Chekhov was a physician by profession.
Oct 3, 2022 · All of Chekhov’s Stories, Ranked. This list is based on the 201 tales Constance Garnett translated over the course of some seven years, totaling 13 volumes of Chekhov’s stories and novellas. Depending on what you’re counting, there are several hundred additional Chekhov stories that aren’t included in Garnett’s selection.
Pages in category "Short stories by Anton Chekhov" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. About Love (short story) Agafya (short story) Anna on the Neck; Anyuta (short story) ... Surgery (short story) T. The Teacher of Literature; V. Vanka (short story) W. Whitebrow; The Witch (short story) This page was last edited on 14 May 2024, at 21:54 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Sep 28, 2019 · Anton Chekhov published his earliest stories and sketches in various popular magazines under pseudonyms, the most often used being “Antosha Chekhonte.” As that pen name hints, he was at first an unassuming and relatively compliant “hack,” willing to dash off careless pieces fashioned for the popular reader.
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THE HORSE-STEALERS A HOSPITAL assistant, called Yergunov, an empty-headed fellow, known throughout the district as a great braggart and drunkard, was returning one evening in Christmas week from the hamlet of Ryepino, where he had been to make some purchases for the hospital. That he might get home in good time and not be late, the doctor had lent him his very best horse. At first it had been a still day, but at eight o’clock a violent snow-storm came on, and when he was only about four ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Literature Novels & Short Stories Short Story Writers. Anton Chekhov. Russian author. Also known as: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Ronald Francis Hingley. Former Lecturer in Russian, University of Oxford. Author of Chekhov: A Biographical and Critical Study; Russian Writers and Society; Nihilists; and others; editor and translator of The Oxford...
