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Tag Archives: Chekhov
LITERATURE & REALITY?: Chekhov’s The Black Monk
Sometimes you’re lucky enough to be reading something just when you need it. Or maybe it’s just that you read into it what you need to get out of it. In The Black Monk, scholar and philosopher Andrey Vail’ich Kovrin, … Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Chekhov as Painter
You know, there’s nothing to compare to the old when it comes to story writing and someone such as Chekhov: The gloomy pines, with their rough roots that but a year ago had seen him so young, joyful and hale, … Continue reading
LITERATURE: My Argument with Chekhov
Or perhaps just with his character of Egor Semenych, an elderly man whose love of his garden is his life’s passion. Who worries that when he is dead, his garden will go to ruin, and even the idea of his … Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Chekhov’s Excellent People
Within this story of a man’s preferred connections to the literary communities there is a relationship between his sister and him that begs attention. A disillusioned and heartbroken woman, Vera Semyonovna spends her time pondering the meaning of life. “I’ve … Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Chekhov’s Short Stories
One thing I’ve always loved about Chekhov is how he homes in on the simplest aspects of human nature or human interaction and makes it important. In The Kiss, with an entire army and a military scenario, the focus is … Continue reading
LITERATURE: Chekhov’s La Gigale
Despite the length of Chekhov's stories and the intricate details he gives as he builds plot, there is a flawlessness in his manner of captivating the reader into feeling he/she understands exactly what's going on with the characters. There is … Continue reading Continue reading
LITERATUE: Chekhov’s The Chorus Girl
An amazing little story, very brief and to the point. An actress and her lover sitting at her home when there is a knock on the door. The man gets up and leaves the room as his mistress answers the … Continue reading Continue reading
LITERATURE: Chekhov
Read The Kiss a few days ago and what more could I write about Chekhov that hasn't already been said? His stories just leave you with an Awww feeling. The last story I read of his that I recall was … Continue reading Continue reading
LITERATURE: Chekov
Oh man. I was just in the mood for an old classic short story. Had been reading constantly through some of those in the PBW Challenge and needed the old. Read Chopin and one other, then a favorite, Chekov. Misery. … Continue reading Continue reading
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