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Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov

by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

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"Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov" by Chekhov is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This compilation includes a wide array of tales highlighting the intricacies of human nature, often set against the backdrop of Russian society. The stories evoke themes of love, loss, and the complexities of relationships, showcasing the plight of various characters navigating their personal struggles. The beginning of "The Horse-Stealers," the first story in the collection, introduces the character Yergunov, a hospital assistant who finds himself lost in a snowstorm after borrowing a horse from his doctor. As he stumbles upon a suspicious tavern known for its association with local thieves, Yergunov encounters interesting yet dubious characters, including a known horse thief named Kalashnikov. The atmosphere thickens with intrigue as Yergunov grapples with his own moral compass amidst the seedy setting, leading to a series of encounters that explore themes of bravado, shame, and desire. This opening sets the tone for a deeper exploration of human behavior and societal norms prevalent throughout Chekhov's work.

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  • Russia · Social life and customs
  • Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 · Translations into English
  • Short stories, Russian · Translations into English
  • Russian fiction · Translations into English

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Chapter III

Having drunk two glasses of porter, the artist became suddenly tipsy and grew unnaturally lively.

"Let's go to another!" he said peremptorily, waving his hands. "I will take you to the best one."

When he had brought his friends to the house which in his opinion was the best, he declared his firm intention of dancing a quadrille. The medical student grumbled something about their having to pay the musicians a rouble, but agreed to be his vis-a-vis. They began dancing.

It was just as nasty in the best house as in the worst. Here there were just the same looking-glasses and pictures, the same styles of coiffure and dress. Looking round at the furnishing of the rooms and the costumes, Vassilyev realized that this was not lack of taste, but something that might be called the taste, and even the style, of S. Street, which could not be found elsewhere—something intentional in its ugliness, not accidental, but elaborated in the course of years. After he had been in eight houses he was no longer surprised at the color of the dresses, at the long trains, the gaudy ribbons, the sailor dresses, and the thick purplish rouge on the cheeks; he saw that it all had to be like this, that if a single one of the women had been dressed like a human being, or if there had been one decent engraving on the wall, the general tone of the whole street would have suffered.

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Contents

Show all 101 chapters
  1. Introduction
  2. Chapter III
  3. Chapter IV
  4. Chapter V
  5. Chapter VI
  6. Chapter VII
  7. Chapter II: The old banker remembered all this, and thought
  8. Chapter II
  9. Chapter II
  10. Chapter III
  11. Chapter IV
  12. Chapter V
  13. Chapter VI
  14. Chapter VII
  15. Chapter II
  16. Chapter III
  17. Chapter IV
  18. Chapter V
  19. Chapter VI
  20. Chapter VII
  21. Chapter VIII
  22. Chapter II
  23. Chapter III
  24. Chapter IV
  25. Chapter V
  26. Chapter VI
  27. Chapter II
  28. Chapter III
  29. Chapter IV
  30. Chapter V
  31. Chapter II
  32. Chapter II
  33. Chapter III
  34. Chapter IV
  35. Chapter V
  36. Chapter II
  37. Chapter III
  38. Chapter IV
  39. Chapter V
  40. Chapter VI
  41. Chapter VII
  42. Chapter VIII
  43. Chapter IX
  44. Chapter II
  45. Chapter III
  46. Chapter IV
  47. Chapter V
  48. Chapter VI
  49. Chapter VII
  50. Chapter VIII
  51. Chapter IX
  52. Chapter II
  53. Chapter III
  54. Chapter IV
  55. Chapter II
  56. Chapter III
  57. Chapter IV
  58. Chapter II
  59. Chapter III
  60. Chapter IV
  61. Chapter V
  62. Chapter II
  63. Chapter III
  64. Chapter IV: Once after dinner he came running into the wing, panting, to say
  65. Chapter V
  66. Chapter VI
  67. Chapter VII
  68. Chapter VIII
  69. Chapter IX
  70. Chapter X
  71. Chapter XI
  72. Chapter XII
  73. Chapter XIII
  74. Chapter XIV
  75. Chapter XV
  76. Chapter XVI
  77. Chapter XVII
  78. Chapter XVIII
  79. Chapter XIX
  80. Chapter XX
  81. Chapter I
  82. Chapter II
  83. Chapter III
  84. Chapter IV
  85. Chapter I
  86. Chapter II
  87. Chapter III
  88. Chapter IV
  89. Chapter V
  90. Chapter VI
  91. Chapter VII
  92. Chapter VIII
  93. Chapter IX
  94. Chapter X
  95. Chapter XI
  96. Chapter XII
  97. Chapter XIII
  98. Chapter XIV
  99. Chapter XV
  100. Chapter XVI
  101. Chapter XVII

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This free edition of Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #57333, released 2018-06-15. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Short Stories, Russian Literature.

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