Story # |
Title |
link |
Travis Rating |
Steve Rating |
Ave Rating |
Word Count |
#001 |
A Living Chattel |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/01-human-chattel/ |
8 |
7 |
7.5 |
14477 |
#002 |
Joy |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/story-002-joy/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
697 |
#003 |
At The Barber’s |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/003-at-the-barbers/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1261 |
#004 |
An Enigmatic Nature |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/004-an-enigmatic-nature/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
838 |
#005 |
A Classical Student |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/005-a-classical-student/ |
4 |
5 |
4.5 |
1081 |
#006 |
The Death of A Government Clerk |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/006-the-death-of-a-government-clerk/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
1026 |
#007 |
The Trousseau |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/007-the-trousseau/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
2056 |
#008 |
A Daughter of Albion |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/008-a-daughter-of-albion/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
1600 |
#009 |
An Inquiry |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/009-an-inquiry/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
886 |
#010 |
Fat And Thin |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/010-fat-and-thin/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
798 |
#011 |
A Tragic Actor |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/011-a-tragic-actor/ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1294 |
#012 |
The Bird Market |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/012-the-bird-market/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
1562 |
#013 |
A Slander |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/013-a-slander/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1511 |
#014 |
The Swedish Match |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/014-the-swedish-match/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
7481 |
#015 |
Choristers |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/015-choristers/ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1802 |
#016 |
The Album |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/016-the-album/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
763 |
#017 |
Minds In Ferment |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/017-minds-in-ferment/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1360 |
#018 |
A Chameleon |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/018-a-chameleon/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1390 |
#019 |
In The Graveyard |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/019-in-the-graveyard/ |
6 |
8 |
7 |
884 |
#020 |
Oysters |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/020-oysters/ |
9.5 |
9 |
9.25 |
1568 |
#021 |
The Marshal’s Widow |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/21-the-marshals-widow/ |
7 |
5 |
6 |
1510 |
#022 |
A Small Fry |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/022-a-small-fry/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1358 |
#023 |
In A Hotel |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/023-in-a-hotel/ |
6 |
5 |
5.5 |
1008 |
#024 |
Boots |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/024-boots/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1611 |
#025 |
Nerves |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/025-nerves/ |
6 |
4 |
5 |
1598 |
#026 |
A Country Cottage |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/026-a-country-cottage/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
661 |
#027 |
Malingers |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/027-malingerers/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
1379 |
#028 |
The Fish |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/028-the-fish/ |
6 |
5 |
5.5 |
2047 |
#029 |
Gone Astray |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/029-gone-astray/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
1590 |
#030 |
The Huntsman |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/030-the-huntsman/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
1854 |
#031 |
A Malefactor |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/031-a-malefactor/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1543 |
#032 |
Head Of The Family |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/032-head-of-the-family/ |
4 |
5 |
4.5 |
1500 |
#033 |
A Dead Body |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/033-a-dead-body/ |
6 |
8 |
7 |
1887 |
#034 |
The Cook’s Wedding |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/034-the-cooks-wedding/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
1909 |
#035 |
In A Strange Land |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/035-in-a-strange-land/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
1470 |
#036 |
Overdoing It |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/036-overdoing-it/ |
7 |
5 |
6 |
1633 |
#037 |
Old Age |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/37-old-age/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
2200 |
#038 |
Sorrow |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/38-sorrow/ |
6 |
8 |
7 |
2370 |
#039 |
Oh! The Public! |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/039-oh-the-public/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
1233 |
#040 |
Mari D’elle |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/040-mari-delle/ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2015 |
#041 |
The Looking-Glass |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/041-the-looking-glass/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1524 |
#042 |
Art |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/042-art/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
2286 |
#043 |
A Blunder |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/043-a-blunder/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
645 |
#044 |
Children |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/044-children/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1926 |
#045 |
Misery |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/045-misery/ |
10 |
10 |
10 |
2293 |
#046 |
An Upheaval |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/046-an-upheaval/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
2814 |
#047 |
An Actor’s End |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/047-an-actors-end/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
2500 |
#048 |
The Requiem |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/048-the-requiem/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
2059 |
#049 |
Anyuta |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/049-anyuta/ |
7 |
8 |
7.5 |
1531 |
#050 |
Ivan Matveyitch |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/050-ivan-matveyitch/ |
7 |
5 |
6 |
2236 |
#051 |
The Witch |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/051-the-witch/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
4756 |
#052 |
A Story Without An End |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/052-a-story-without-an-end/ |
3 |
4 |
3.5 |
3373 |
#053 |
A Joke |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/053-a-joke/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
1696 |
#054 |
Agafya |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/054-agafya/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
4182 |
#055 |
A Nightmare |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/055-a-nightmare/ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5553 |
#056 |
Grisha |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/056-grisha/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1200 |
#057 |
Love |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/057-love/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
2522 |
#058 |
Easter Eve |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/058-easter-eve/ |
6 |
8 |
7 |
3452 |
#059 |
Ladies |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/059-ladies/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1349 |
#060 |
Strong Impressions |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/060-strong-impressions/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1995 |
#061 |
A Gentlemen Friend |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/061-a-gentleman-friend/ |
6 |
5 |
5.5 |
1314 |
#062 |
A Happy Man |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/062-a-happy-man/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
1845 |
#063 |
A Privy Councillor |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/063-a-privy-councillor/ |
6 |
4 |
5 |
6975 |
#064 |
A Day In The Country |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/064-a-day-in-the-country/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
2387 |
#065 |
At A Summer Villa |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/065-at-a-summer-villa/ |
5 |
8 |
6.5 |
1819 |
#066 |
Panic Fears |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/066-panic-fears/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
2281 |
#067 |
The Chemist’s Wife |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/067-the-chemist-wife/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
2050 |
#068 |
Not Wanted |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/068-not-wanted/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
2319 |
#069 |
The Chorus Girl |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/069-the-chorus-girl/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
2180 |
#070 |
The Schoolmaster |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/70-the-schoolmaster/ |
8 |
7 |
7.5 |
2800 |
#071 |
A Troublesome Visitor |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/071-a-troublesome-visitor/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
2466 |
#072 |
The Husband |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/72-the-husband/ |
6 |
8 |
7 |
1876 |
#073 |
A Misfortune |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/073-a-misfortune/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
4989 |
#074 |
Pink Stocking |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/074-pink-stocking/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
1468 |
#075 |
Martyrs |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/075-martyrs/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2008 |
#076 |
The First-Class Passenger |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/076-the-first-class-passenger/ |
5 |
8 |
6.5 |
2868 |
#077 |
Talent |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/077-talent/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
1692 |
#078 |
The Dependents |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/078-the-dependents/ |
8 |
8 |
8 |
2448 |
#079 |
The Jeune Premier |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/079-the-jeune-premier/ |
6 |
5 |
5.5 |
1760 |
#080 |
In The Dark |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/080-in-the-dark/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1755 |
#081 |
A Trivial Incident |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/081-a-trivial-incident/ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4075 |
#082 |
A Tripping Tongue |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/082-a-tripping-tongue/ |
7 |
4 |
5.5 |
1262 |
#083 |
A Trifle from Life |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/083-a-trifle-from-life/ |
7 |
5 |
6 |
2003 |
#084 |
Difficult People |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/084-difficult-people/ |
6 |
6 |
6 |
3148 |
#085 |
In The Court |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/085-in-the-court/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
2626 |
#086 |
A Peculiar Man |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/086-a-peculiar-man/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
1607 |
#087 |
Mire |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/087-mire-2/ |
7 |
8 |
7.5 |
7198 |
#088 |
Dreams |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/088-dreams/ |
5 |
6 |
5.5 |
3430 |
#089 |
Hush! |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/089-hush/ |
7.5 |
7 |
7.25 |
1104 |
#090 |
Excellent People |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/090-excellent-people/ |
3 |
7 |
5 |
4049 |
#091 |
An Incident |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/091-an-incident/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1910 |
#092 |
The Orator |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/092-the-orator/ |
7 |
6 |
6.5 |
1269 |
#093 |
A Work of Art |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/093-a-work-of-art/ |
7 |
7 |
7 |
1585 |
#094 |
Who Was To Blame |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/094-who-was-to-blame/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1419 |
#095 |
Vanka |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/095-vanka/ |
6 |
7 |
6.5 |
1654 |
#096 |
On The Road |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/ontheroad/ |
7 |
5 |
6 |
6669 |
#097 |
Champagne (A Wayfarer’s Story) |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/097-champagne-a-wayfarers-story/ |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2263 |
#098 |
Frost |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/098-frost/ |
6 |
5 |
5.5 |
2557 |
#099 |
The Beggar |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/099-the-beggar/ |
7 |
8 |
7.5 |
2132 |
#100 |
Enemies |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/100-enemies/ |
8 |
7 |
7.5 |
5604 |
#101 |
Darkness |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/101-darkness/ |
4 |
4 |
4 |
1622 |
#102 |
Polinka |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/102-polinka/ |
5 |
4 |
4.5 |
1765 |
#103 |
Drunk |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/103-drunk/ |
7 |
5 |
6 |
2359 |
#104 |
An Inadvertence |
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/104-an-inadvertence/ |
5 |
7 |
6 |
1563 |
Interesting!! I hope you have fun and enjoy your journey. Perhaps I will read a few myself, but only if it gets a “10”:). Good Luck!
You might be waiting a while for a “10”…We’re still in the early years of Chekhov…
We have our first “10”…check out #45 Misery:
http://www.chekhovshorts.com/045-misery/
i must say that i´ve read lot for more then thirty years, and i don´t recall reading nothing like chekhove short stories its simple the best i love it
Really enjoying reading through the stories and the reviews are a great way to reflect on each one, I was just wondering why there are no reviews from Steve after story 104, the varying opinions was nice?
Thank you Carl. So glad you are enjoying the posts. Steve took on a new job in late ’14 that has kept him busy. He plans to catch up soon.
Hi there, I’m an English teacher and with my class of DP1 students (the International Baccalaureate) we’re reading some of Chekhov’s short stories. We are in Baku at the International School of Azerbaijan. I hope to use your blog posts as inspiration for my students..if they get in touch to make comments about your reviews, perhaps you will respond? SO far, we’re read MISERY, GRIEF and THE BEAR ( the one-act play), as a means of introducing the writer and his style. I really enjoyed your appreciation of MISERY.
Hello Dianne,
Yes, please share this website with you students. They can make comments and I will try my best to respond. I love “Misery.” It is so heart-wrenching. So glad you are introducing students to the amazing world of Chekhov. “Grief” might be named “Sorrow” in this collection. http://www.chekhovshorts.com/38-sorrow/
Take care,
Travis
Hiya,
Have just finished the final story from the Eldritch Press collection and searched for 201 on here but couldn’t find it, just 200. Will that be coming soon?
Hello Carl,
Yes. I need to post that review. I read the story a few months back, but there was something about it being the last story out of the bunch that made me hesitate for an indefinite period. I’ll get on the review. Thank you for nudge!
Hi! I’m a grade 10 student. The first story we will be discussing is “The Orator”. Can you give me extra idea of what the story is all about?
Hello Marielle,
You can find our review here: http://www.chekhovshorts.com/092-the-orator/ I thought it was a funny, absurd story with commentary on expectations of what people expect to hear at funeral and how much the orator really cares.