‘After the Theatre’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘After the Theatre’ is a late nineteenth-century short story penned by one of the greatest Russian short story writers, Anton Chekhov. The story was published in 1892 and is about the effect that an opera has on a suggestible and highly excitable young lady of sixteen years of age. The opera's name is ‘Yengeny … [Read more...] about ‘After the Theatre’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
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‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis ‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ is a parabolic short story penned by one of the greatest Russian writers of all time, Leo Tolstoy. The short story brings out the central meaning of self-sufficiency and people following a system similar to a very rustic or basic form of socialism. This form of socialism … [Read more...] about ‘A Grain as Big as a Hen’s Egg’ by Leo Tolstoy: Short Story Analysis
‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis ‘The Postmaster’ is a story of rural Bengal penned by the Nobel prize-winning writer, Rabindranath Tagore. It is a sentimental piece about the love a young pre-teen girl had for a young postmaster who had come to work in the village of Ulapur. Rabindranath Tagore was a freedom fighter and is most remembered for … [Read more...] about ‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘Small Fry’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘Small Fry’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘Small Fry’ is a nineteenth-century realistic short story penned by the master of short stories, Anton Chekhov. The story highlights the tale of Nevyrazimov, a petty clerk working in the government department who is having an existential crisis on Easter vigil night. The town where he resides is celebrating Christ's … [Read more...] about ‘Small Fry’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘A Daughter of Albion’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘A Daughter of Albion’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘A Daughter of Albion’ is a short story hitting out at the free-spirited and broad-minded British of the nineteenth century. The word ‘Albion’ indicates someone belonging to Great Britain or England. In this story penned by Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest short story writers of the nineteenth century, a … [Read more...] about ‘A Daughter of Albion’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis