Tag: optimistic

#164 In Exile

Please find today’s 3964 word story here:  http://www.chekhovshorts.com/stories/164.html  Travis review: In today’s short story, Chekhov contrasts two characters who are extreme opposites working on a ferry barge in Siberia… which is a step away from being in the lowest rung of hell. The Tatar represents innocence and virtue compared to the world weary cynicism and cruelty of Canny. As Siberia is... Read More »

#115 The Cossack

Please find today’s 1974 word story here: http://www.chekhovshorts.com/stories/115.html Travis review: Today’s tale comes off more like a fable than a story. It is easy to like Maxim as a character. He’s an optimistic, high-on-life kind of guy. Things seem to be going great for him, but in literature that’s usually a bad sign. Chekhov gives indications... Read More »

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