We treat you humanely, repay us in the same coin. What comes to mind when you read this? Who do you think would have said this in a conversation between a rich and a poor man? Enter Anton Chekhov’s The New Villa. This is a short story Chekhov wrote way back in 1899. It isContinue reading “The New Villa by Anton Chekhov: Summary, Analysis and Review”
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The Post by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Review
Have you ever been in a one-sided conversation with someone? You might have been the enthusiastic participant or the disinterested one. I apologize in advance if it brought back memories of such a misfortune striking you on a date night! Let me grab my scattered thoughts and try to paint a better picture for you.Continue reading “The Post by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Review”
Peasant Wives by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Analysis
“I took him for my soul’s salvation” – Matvey Savitch tells Drudya, in Chekhov’s Peasant Wives. You might read such a thing and your first guess would probably be that the character must be a highly conscientious person. Aren’t you in for a surprise! Peasant Wives, is a short story by Anton Chekhov, that wasContinue reading “Peasant Wives by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Analysis”
The Witch by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Review
“A witch is a witch” – Savely, the Sexton says to his wife Raissa, in Chekhov’s ‘The Witch’. Husband calling the wife a witch, is nothing we haven’t heard before. What’s new and refreshing, is a little Chekhov spin on it. “The Witch” (Vedma) was first published in March 1886 in Novoye Vremya (Issue No.Continue reading “The Witch by Anton Chekhov: Summary and Review”
No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, is Ever Wasted: Aesop
Growing up, Aesop’s fables were my constant companion- in and out of school. The very first illustrated copy that I owned was an abridged version for kids that contained a dozen short stories. The Hare and the Tortoise, Crow and the Pitcher, Bell and the cat were some of the predominant few that are probablyContinue reading “No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, is Ever Wasted: Aesop”
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman: Summary and Review
Imagine a room. Now imagine living there for a long time without having anything to do. For those of you who are millennials – Imagine a world without phones or any electronic devices. If you are one of those very social people – your knee-jerk reaction would be, “No way in hell am I goingContinue reading “The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman: Summary and Review”
The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde: Summary and Review
Has it ever happened to you that you tipped someone you shouldn’t have tipped in the first place, or that you asked a saleswoman for help who you thought was one, but was actually a shopper like you? Do you remember the look on their faces when you did that? It’s likely that they staredContinue reading “The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde: Summary and Review”
Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang: Summary Explained and Review
“It is true that we work with the purest of aims, but that doesn’t mean we have worked wisely.” With his award-winning short story, Tower of Babylon, Ted Chiang takes us on an exhilarating exploration of the age-old myth of the Tower of Babel. In this science fiction short story, Ted Chiang challenges the principlesContinue reading “Tower of Babylon by Ted Chiang: Summary Explained and Review”
Happiness by Anton Chekhov: Summary, Analysis and Review
You may not be an Eckhart Tolle fan, but you do not need to be one to see the meaning in this. “Don’t seek happiness. If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness. Happiness is ever elusive, but freedom from unhappiness is attainable now, by facing what isContinue reading “Happiness by Anton Chekhov: Summary, Analysis and Review”
Crazy Glue by Etgar Keret: Summary, Analysis and Review
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you read these two words: Crazy glue I bet you can recall at least an incident or two about crazy glue – maybe you were the victim to whom the ‘crazy glue’ happened, or you were the one that gave someone their ‘crazy glue’ moment. ThereContinue reading “Crazy Glue by Etgar Keret: Summary, Analysis and Review”
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