“Chekhov Shorts”: The Cook’s Wedding

Title: The Cook's Wedding Date Read: 10 April 2009 Word Count: 1923 Briefly: Over a period of time Grisha, 'a fat solemn little person of seven', quietly observes the development of a forced relationship of the servant cook Pelageya with the … [Read more...]

“Chekhov Shorts”: The Huntsman

Title: The Huntsman Date Read: 01 March 2009 Word Count: 1736 Briefly: While walking along the roadside in all of his hunting regalia, Yegor Vlassitch is stopped by a woman rushing out of a crop field. It's not just any woman though, it's Pelagea, … [Read more...]