Tag: short stories
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Chekhov’s Silly Side: New Translations Reveal the Playful Ring in His Stories
More Than Melancholy: Chekhov’s Lighter Heart in Newly Translated Tales Chekhov is widely celebrated for his keen eye on human frailty and social misadventure, but a wave of recently translated stories is nudging readers to see a different facet: his silly, sometimes mischievous, sense of humor. Critics and translators alike are uncovering a Chekhov who…
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He was just trying to earn a few kopecks: Chekhov’s silly side revealed by new translations
Chekhov’s Other Side: Humor Hidden in Plain Sight When the name Chekhov is spoken, readers often conjure the sober rooms, moral dilemmas, and the quiet, unanswerable questions that mark his best-known work. Yet, as a raft of newly translated stories demonstrates, the master of melancholy also possessed a mischievous, almost mischievous wit. These translations peel…
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Chekhov’s Silly Side: New Translations Reveal His Whimsical Mastery
New translations, new light When we think of Anton Chekhov, a certain solemn gravity often comes to mind: the humane, austere observer of late‑imperial Russia, the author of masterful plays and short stories that feel heavier than their pages suggest. Yet a wave of newly translated stories is nudging readers toward a different portrait: Chekhov…