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No. 143 – The Orator
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No. 144 – Children
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No. 7 – The Schoolmaster
This is an amazing story, certainly among Chekhov’s best. The plot: An aged principal attends his school’s annual dinner despite his ill health and general weakness. The schoolmaster, Sysoev, is not, it seems, a terribly nice man: Tetchy and volatile, he rejects any suggestion that he may not be strong enough to attend the festivities.…
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No. 34 – A Peculiar Man
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No. 65 – Who Was to Blame?
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No. 39 – A Trivial Incident
This is a modest but nevertheless memorable tale of a prince, a once wealthy landowner who has fallen on hard times. The story begins in a forest where the prince, Sergey Ivanich, is out hunting, accompanied by the unnamed narrator. They are approached by the bailiff–the manager of the land–who explains that hunting is forbidden,…
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No. 76 – Expensive Lessons
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No. 81 – The Chemist’s Wife
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No. 79 – On the Road
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No. 83 – A Blunder
A Chekhov Circus
A guide to the short stories of Anton Chekhov
A Chekhov Circus 