A Chekhov Circus
A guide to the short stories of Anton Chekhov
A poor man begs a government doctor to help free his brother from jail.
A man gets the heebie-jeebies after going to a seance.
A sketch of the goings-on at a street market in Moscow.
A blabbermouth wife reveals a bit too much about her girls-only trip to her husband.
A miserable married woman experiences a little happiness when attending a dance for a visiting army regiment.
A man recalls his efforts to blackmail his childhood tutor, who had falled in love with his older brother.
A poor man stands trial for removing hardware from the railroad tracks, an act he can’t see as a crime.
An angry wife confronts her husband’s mistress, demanding that she give up the jewelry he bought for her.
A slice of life written from the perspective of a young boy as he wonders about life and God.
A young man must bear the wrath of his angry mother when his studies go poorly.