“The sea was calm, but beneath its surface lurked the unseen currents that would decide their fate.” Chapter 1: The Village by the Sea The story opens in […]
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Soul
“A man is alive as long as his soul is alive—even if his body is already dead.” Soul (also known as Dzhan) by Andrei Platonov follows the journey […]
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The Village
“Life in the village is bitter, but it is life.” The Village by Ivan Bunin is a bleak yet deeply evocative portrayal of rural Russian life in the […]
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The Lower Depths
“Man! It’s great! It sounds… proud! Man! You’ve got to respect man!” The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky is a play set in a dilapidated overnight shelter, where […]
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The Overcoat
“Leave me alone! Why do you insult me?” Chapter 1: Akaky Akakievich and His Miserable Existence The story introduces Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, a low-ranking government clerk in St. […]
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Ward No. 6
“If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry.” — Anton Chekhov, Ward No. 6 Chapter 1 The story opens with a description of a small, neglected hospital in […]