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No. 96 – The Chorus Girl
An angry wife confronts her husband’s mistress, demanding that she give up the jewelry he bought for her.
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No. 98 – In Passion Week
A slice of life written from the perspective of a young boy as he wonders about life and God.
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No. 153 – A Classical Student
A young man must bear the wrath of his angry mother when his studies go poorly.
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No. 1 – A Woman’s Kingdom
This novella is No. 1 in my completely nonscientific ranking of all of Anton Chekhov’s fiction. What makes it so great? What places it ahead of all the other stories and novellas that Chekhov produced during his brief life? Well, let’s look at the story itself for one minute. The “kingdom” of the title refers…
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No. 45 – The Dependents
This is one of the more painful Chekhov stories, I must say, and that’s surprising given that the beings that suffer most greatly in it are animals. I can hardly bring myself to offer a thumbnail sketch of the plot, but here goes: Zotov, a grouchy old man, alone and lonely, can no longer afford…
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No. 154 – An Inquiry
A dispiriting visit to a government office, where nothing happens without a bribe.
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No. 155 – The Steppe
A boy travels from his home on the steppe to a new city, accompanied by a variety of fellow travelers.
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No. 156 – Ward No. 6
A doctor’s interest in the treatment of mental illness seems to undermine his sanity.
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No. 157 – The Beggar
A beggar’s life seems to be transformed by a bit of hard advice–but is that what really changed him?
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No. 159 – A Problem
After a young man bounces a check, a family debates whether to bail him out.
A Chekhov Circus
A guide to the short stories of Anton Chekhov
A Chekhov Circus 