‘A Tripping Tongue’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘A Tripping Tongue’ is a realistic short story published on the 27th of September 1886 by Russian short-story writer Anton Chekhov. Chekhov is one of the most unconventional writers of prose and short fiction the world has ever known. Instead of answering questions, he asks searching questions through his short … [Read more...] about ‘A Tripping Tongue’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis