A Chekhov Circus

A guide to the short stories of Anton Chekhov

Tag: Southern Russia

  • No. 44 – A Living Chattel

    This is the earliest story included in the 13 volumes of tales that Constance Garnett translated. It’s the only story out of the hundreds in the collection that was published in 1882, when Chekhov was grinding away at medical school and just beginning to publish his work in a few journals, most of them newish…

  • No. 25 – The Lady with the Dog

    Here it is, Chekhov’s best-known story. If you, an American reader, have ever read any selection of Chekhov tales, this one was almost certainly included in your volume. I, too, had read “The Lady With the Dog” (probably more than once) and my hazy, warm memories of it were the main reason that I thought…

  • No. 68 – The Duel

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

  • No. 148 – Lights

    An engineer recalls a misbegotten love affair that forced him to become a better person.

  • No. 104 – Aborigines

    A retired military man grouses about life in a warm southern town.