A Chekhov Circus

A guide to the short stories of Anton Chekhov

Tag: Europe

  • No. 29 – Ariadne

    This is a brilliant story about a romantic, shallow young man, Shamohin, who is lovesick for his beautiful neighbor, the cold and manipulative (and equally shallow) Ariadne. Shamohin trails pathetically after Ariadne and her lover to Italy, and even lends them money that neither he nor his father can afford to give away. Having longed…

  • No. 74 – The Helpmate

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