A Chekhov Circus

A guide to the short stories of Anton Chekhov

Tag: Doctors

No. 41 – At Home

You could easily fill a book of Chekhov stories set on the steppe, the dreary, endless grasslands that stretch across much of Russia. “At Home” is the tale of a young woman, Vera, who after receiving an education in a distant city, returns to her family’s decaying property on the steppe. There’s nothing for her…

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No. 68 – The Duel

In a languid seaside town, a mutual dislike festers and turns into a violent confrontation.

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No. 74 – The Helpmate

Caught out in an affair, a woman nevertheless doesn’t want to grant her husband a divorce.

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No. 81 – The Chemist’s Wife

Two men make a late night visit to the local pharmacy so as to flirt with the pharmacist’s wife.

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No. 118 – Typhus

A man recovers from typhus only to learn that he has infected his beloved sister.

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No. 126 – A Work of Art

A doctor has a hard time getting rid of an unwelcome gift.

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No. 189 – The Looking Glass

A young woman’s daydreams of marital bliss turn nightmarish.

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No. 192 – The Doctor

A doctor cares for a dying boy and his grief-stricken mother.

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No. 196 – The Examining Magistrate

A doctor deduces the solution in the mysterious death of a married woman.

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No. 199 – Malingerers

A charitable homeopath realizes that her patients are using her for their own purposes.

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