LovelyMay
Stories
93
Chapters
1,516
Words
6.7 M
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Reading
23 d, 5 h
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Act I begins with a lazy stillness that clings to the countryside air, where time moves slowly but tension simmers beneath the calm. The estate, once a model of routine and quiet labor, now holds a household uncertain of its own rhythm. Astrov, the visiting doctor, speaks not only of fatigue but of emotional erosion brought on by years of duty without gratitude. His cynicism is not theatrical—it’s weariness wrapped in intellect. Marina, the caretaker, tries to soothe him with habit and prayer, but her…-
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Act II opens with a stillness that blankets the dimly lit dining room. Serebrakoff and Helena sit together, but the closeness between them is only physical. A deep emotional void stretches between their silences. He speaks with bitter honesty about his fears—old age, uselessness, and the indignity of becoming a burden. His words are heavy with regret, as if he feels time slipping from his hands with nothing to show for it. Helena tries to reassure him but her comfort is mechanical, lacking conviction.…
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Act IV unfolds in a room that speaks volumes through its stillness—part office, part resting place, and entirely Voitski’s sanctuary of wasted ambition. Items scattered across desks and shelves reflect a life entangled in obligation, resentment, and dreams deferred. As Marina and Telegin share a quiet moment, the calm feels like a clearing after a storm. The professor and his wife are preparing to leave for Kharkoff, and in their wake, a palpable relief takes hold. Their presence, marked by pretension…
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Chapter I opens with a personal reckoning of national identity as experienced from within, not without. The narrator confronts the often-overlooked reality that one can feel like a stranger in one’s own country. He begins not by pointing across oceans, but by walking through familiar cities where the people, language, and customs suddenly feel distant. The Englishness surrounding him feels both familiar and foreign. It is not hostility that breeds this sensation, but a silent wall built from centuries of…-
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Chapter II begins with a familiar sense of nostalgia as the narrator gazes backward at his university years, but what sets his memory apart is its emotional clarity. He does not idealize the past blindly; instead, he grapples with how quickly his generation was replaced in halls he once called home. When reading through club records and finding his name now buried among successors, a jarring sense of detachment unfolds. College, once a stage of youthful promise, becomes distant and silent. In recognizing…
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Chapter VIII draws us into a contemplative setting where the sound of trains clatters near the cemetery, carving a strange harmony between modern life and old rest. The narrator, surrounded by stones marking forgotten names, finds himself lingering between his own youthful discontent and the larger, quieter story told by the dead. There is no grandeur here—just chipped inscriptions and neglected weeds, quietly hinting that all things, even ambition and romance, slip toward silence. His days spent in the…
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Chapter VII opens with a reflection on how true happiness often comes when attention shifts away from the self. Life tends to become more bearable when focus moves outward—toward purpose, toward others, or toward moments unburdened by excessive introspection. The metaphor of Prometheus still bound to his rock captures this human struggle: enduring pain yet unable to escape from the loop of personal concerns. To be caught in one’s own thoughts, especially when tainted by regret or pride, is a quiet…
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Chapter VI opens with a portrait of a young man deeply immersed in the act of learning by doing. He wasn't driven by deadlines or recognition, but by a persistent urge to understand how words worked. Always carrying both a book to read and a notebook to write in, he used the world around him as his silent instructor. Landscapes, conversations, and fleeting expressions became raw material for written experiments. Writing, to him, was not just a pastime but an obsession—one built not on talent alone but on…
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Chapter V opens with a sincere reflection on the trials of early creative work, where the thrill of writing often clashed with the sobering weight of imperfection. Each failed draft became a lesson in restraint and humility, not a defeat. The author chose to distance himself from superficial praise, opting instead for the rare friend who could pinpoint flaws with tact and honesty. Through this tough-love feedback, his work grew stronger, sharper, and more conscious of its own tendencies. While most would…
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Chapter V opens with a portrait of Robert, whose quiet strength and earthy wisdom recall a time when gardens were more than mere landscapes—they were extensions of the soul. He worked not for prestige but from a deep-rooted connection to the land, shaped by seasons and soil rather than modern manuals. Though age had bowed his back, his eyes still held the calm of a man who spoke in deeds, not words. Robert didn’t tend flowers for show; he cultivated purpose, making vegetables thrive like proof of his…
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