Anton Chekhov Episodes
Russian playwright and short story writer.
March 11, 2026
THE FIRST CLASS PASSENGER by ANTON CHEKHOV
The First‑Class Passenger unfolds during a winter train journey, where a modest, observant narrator finds himself seated vis‑à‑vis a well‑dressed stranger. The man, eager for an audience, begins talking about his life—boasting about his cleverness, his ambition, and the way he has outmaneuvered others to get ahead. As he speaks, his pride slowly exposes something darker: a past marked by cruelty, selfishness, and a lack of remorse. Chekhov builds the tension not through action but through revela...
March 4, 2026
THE LADY WITH THE DOG by ANTON CHEKHOV
THE LADY WITH THE DOG SUMMARY In this quietly powerful tale of unexpected love and emotional awakening, Anton Chekhov introduces us to Dmitri Gurov, a disenchanted Moscow banker vacationing in the seaside town of Yalta. There, he encounters Anna Sergeyevna, a young woman walking with her small white dog. What begins as a fleeting affair between two married strangers soon deepens into something far more profound and unsettling. Set against the backdrop of the Black Sea and later the gray stre...
July 23, 2025
A TRIVIAL INCIDENT by ANTON CHEKHOV
A Trivial Incident- An Earlybird Release Our narrator and his friend enter the woods on a large estate to hunt woodcock but are soon told that the owner does not allow hunting. The narrator's friend once knew the lady owner so they approach the house hoping to leverage that old friendship. Chekhov shows his mastery of the short story through characterization, which takes an ordinary event and incorporates mixed emotions to make a moving account of what would normally be "a trivial incident". C...
Aug. 4, 2024
THE SAFETY MATCH by ANTON CHEKHOV
A truly rare story from Anton Chekhov which is best decribed as a mystery spoof. A seasoned Russian investigator teams up with a 20 year old detective wanna-be to determine the fate of a retired worker. Visit our new website at and enjoy...
March 30, 2024
EASTER EVE by ANTON CHEKHOV
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Anton Chekhov
Sept. 12, 2021
GOOSEBERRIES by ANTON CHEKHOV
1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales Stories by Anton Chekhov
Sept. 5, 2021
THE MAN IN THE CASE by ANTON CHEKHOV
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Nov. 11, 2019
THE STUDENT by ANTON CHEKHOV STORIES BY CHEKHOV
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Nov. 6, 2017
ABOUT LOVE by ANTON CHEKHOV
"About Love" by Anton Chekhov is a story about love and missed opportunities set to Tchaikovsky's Mazeppa. Our Sponsor Link: www.ziprecruiter.com/1001 Apple Listeners: Give us a review Thanks! All Listeners: Our Website: www.1001storiespodcast.com...