Project Gutenberg 2004-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 293 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. The horse-stealers -- Ward no. 6 -- The Petchenyeg -- A dead body -- A happy ending -- The looking-glass -- Old age -- Darkness -- The Beggar -- A story without a title -- In trouble -- Frost -- A slander -- Minds in ferment -- Gone astray -- An avenger -- The jeune premier -- A defenceless creature -- An enigmatic nature -- A happy man -- A troublesome visitor -- An actor's end. Text file produced by James Rusk HTML file produced by David Widger "The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The opening story, "The Horse-Stealers," introduces a hospital assistant named Yergunov, who is portrayed as a braggart and drunkard. After losing his way during a snowstorm, he seeks shelter at a questionable tavern, leading him into a world filled with peasants, thieves, and unexpected moral dilemmas. The story reflects themes of desire, societal roles, and human folly. The opening of "The Horse-Stealers" sets the stage for a tense and atmospheric tale. Yergunov, returning home from making hospital purchases, finds himself lost and cold in a snowstorm. His decision to stop at a dubious tavern introduces him to Kalashnikov, a scoundrel and horse-stealer, and other unsavory characters, including the alluring Lyubka. As Yergunov interacts with them, his bravado is tested, revealing his insecurities and complicating his relationships with both the men and the woman. This opening segment introduces the intricate social dynamics of rural life, the clash of character motivations, and Chekhov's sharp observations on human nature, all of which promise a rich exploration of morality and identity throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 475184 475185 2024-10-06T07:54:39.304922 2023-10-06T09:07:32.563942 text/html text/html 494715 2021-02-25T21:20:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 161618 2021-02-25T21:20:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 250473 2024-10-06T07:54:48.548910 application/epub+zip 258407 2024-10-06T07:54:42.959894 application/epub+zip 242226 2024-10-06T07:54:41.545913 application/epub+zip 468137 2024-10-06T07:54:52.839882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437881 2024-10-06T07:54:47.560882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407884 2022-09-07T02:02:55.625230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399149 399080 2024-10-06T07:54:38.327966 2023-10-06T09:07:31.675958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 398943 2020-12-18T04:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152730 2020-12-18T04:58:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 398950 2020-12-18T04:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152687 2020-12-18T04:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23616 2024-10-06T07:54:52.974837 application/rdf+xml 15446 2024-10-06T07:54:42.104902 image/jpeg 3686 2024-10-06T07:54:41.821899 image/jpeg 245409 2024-10-06T07:54:39.343913 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia