| Author |
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 |
| Translator |
Fell, Marian |
| Title |
Russian Silhouettes: More Stories of Russian Life
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| Original Publication |
United Kingdom: Duckworth & Co.,1915.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Stories of childhood: The boys. Grisha. A trifle from real life. The cook's wedding. Shrove Tuesday. In passion week. An incident. A matter of classics. The tutor. Out of sorts -- Stories of youth: A joke. After the theatre. Volodia. A naughty boy. Bliss. Two beautiful girls -- Light and shadow: The chorus girl. The father of a family. The orator. Ionitch. At Christmas time. In the coach house. Lady N----'s story. A journey by cart. The privy councillor. Rothschild's fiddle. A horsey name. The Petcheneg. The bishop.
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| Credits |
Richard Tonsing, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Russian Silhouettes: More Stories of Russian Life" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores various aspects of Russian life, particularly through the eyes of children and family dynamics, offering insights into the social fabric and emotional undercurrents of the time. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to a vibrant family atmosphere filled with excitement as young Volodia returns home. The chaotic yet joyful reunion highlights both warmth and tension, particularly through the lens of two boys, Volodia and his friend Tchetchevitsin, who dream of adventure and planning a fantastical escape to America. The children are depicted with all their youthful innocence and ambition, engaged in whimsical conversations about wild animals and treasure, revealing their dreams and the realities of their upbringing. This opening sets a tone of nostalgia, exploration of childhood, and the gentle humor characteristic of Chekhov's storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
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| Subject |
Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English
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| Subject |
Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
66790 |
| Release Date |
Nov 22, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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