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Today’s short story was “The Darling” by Anton Chekhov. This story was about a woman’s tendency to lose herself every time she falls in love with someone, and each time we see her a bit differently.
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Ian A Holcomb
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Today’s story for analysis was “The Singers” by Ivan Turgenev. What would have felt like a mediocre story became much more illuminating with the author’s analysis.
— Mar 21, 2026 11:14AM
Ian A Holcomb
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Not only a collection of Russian short stories, but detailed analysis as to why they’re good? Sign me up! First was “In the Cart” by Anton Chekhov which perfectly captures that bitter feeling of loneliness.
— Mar 20, 2026 04:22AM
