Some poems, some comics and some stories.

One thought at a time, or so I hope.

October 27, 2021

A Letter to a Learned Neighbor By Anton Chekhov: Summary and Review

For if man, the ruler of the world, the smartest of all breathing creatures, descended from the stupid and ignorant ape, then we would have…
October 20, 2021

Temperaments by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Review

Scamps, Ramp Scallions and ne’er-do-wells are all of sanguine temperament. It is not recommended to sleep in the same room with anyone who is a…
October 13, 2021

A Sinner from Toledo by Anton Chekhov: Review and Analysis

A Sinner from Toledo, the short story from Anton Chekhov, was first published in late 1881 in an illustrated literary, art and humor magazine called…
October 7, 2021

Confession – or Olya, Zhenya, Zoya: A Letter by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Analysis

Everything in the world, and my life, in particular, is governed by chance. Only chance! And chance is a despot. Sounds like a ‘why me?’,…