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The Pipe
The Pipe opens with Meliton Shishkin stepping out of the woods, damp from the morning mist and weighed down by weariness, his loyal dog Damka trailing behind. The sky hangs low and grey, painting the landscape in dull tones that echo the heaviness in Meliton’s thoughts. As he walks, the faint sound of a pipe reaches his ears—a mournful, hollow melody played by an old shepherd watching over his flock. The shepherd’s music seems to echo more than just solitude; it carries a quiet lament for a world…-
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Agafya
Agafya opens with a tranquil summer setting in the S. district, where the narrator finds refuge from daily concerns in the kitchen gardens of Dubovo. These gardens, brimming with ripened greens and moonlight, become a sanctuary for idle conversations and quiet meals with Savka, the village watchman. Savka's life is marked by an unusual combination of physical vitality and absolute indolence. Though capable of hard labor and possessing land, he chooses instead to drift through life, relying on the charity…-
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Chapter XVI opens on a quiet but emotionally charged evening, where the flickering glow of the hearth in the tavern kitchen reflects the unspoken longing that fills the space. Yegor, with sleeves rolled up and hands stained from ink and soot, listens patiently as Vasilisa dictates her heartfelt message to her absent daughter. Each word she speaks carries the weight of four silent years, a gap filled with more questions than answers. Her voice wavers as she names familiar holidays and blessings, grasping at…
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Chapter XV unfolds within the confines of a hydropathic establishment on New Year's Day, where Andrey Hrisanfitch, a porter in formal attire, greets the dawn with dutiful zeal. His encounters with familiar patrons, such as a forgetful general, highlight a life shaped by repetition. Despite the festive date, the exchanges feel hollow—polite and habitual, lacking warmth or substance. The backdrop of celebration contrasts with the underlying monotony, where traditions are performed rather than felt. In the…
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Chapter XIV begins as night deepens over the sea, with Gusev shifting in his hammock, his body gently rocked by the restless rhythm of the waves. In the dim cabin air, he shares a tale of a giant fish that once crashed into a ship, an image that blends the fantastic with the absurd. His voice cuts into the dull hum of the vessel, offering a sliver of storytelling in a space otherwise filled with coughs, sighs, and the groaning of iron and rope. But the story finds no welcome. Pavel Ivanitch, ever the…
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Chapter XIII unfolds in a cramped, overheated cabin aboard a listing ship, where Gusev, weakened by illness, listens to Pavel Ivanitch’s fierce accusations against the medical and military systems. The oppressive air and constant sway make every movement an effort, but Pavel’s energy seems renewed by indignation. He claims their journey is a deliberate execution, orchestrated by indifferent doctors who knowingly send terminally ill patients to die at sea. For him, the ship is not a vessel of hope or…
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Chapter XII opens with a sharp tension between discomfort and contemplation, set in the stifling quarters of a passenger ship crossing the open sea. Gusev, wrapped in heavy cloth to ward off a chill that seems to come from inside him rather than the air, lies quietly among the others. The heat has pressed down for days, thick and unmoving, yet it is not the temperature that unsettles most—it is the silence that follows a fellow soldier’s sudden collapse during a card game. His fall, violent and…
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Chapter XI opens with the heavy, stale air of the steamer pressing down on its weary passengers. Pavel Ivanitch, once filled with sharp words and fiery energy, now lies still, his breaths shallow and labored. Despite the struggle in his chest, he insists he feels slightly better, though his fading voice betrays a more serious decline. He murmurs sympathy for Gusev, admitting regret over past complaints and harsh views, recognizing that suffering softens even the most hardened hearts. In this confined…
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Chapter X begins by immersing readers in the final hours of Gusev’s journey, where the ocean air hangs heavy and the motion of the ship is steady but unrelenting. His weakened body remains confined below deck, barely touched by the outside world, his mind flickering between lucidity and hallucination. Fever blurs his perception, yet in his thoughts, he returns home, seeing glimpses of familiar faces and the comforts of his former life. These mental images, however, are soon interrupted by aching bones…
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The Student
The Student begins with a chilling shift in temperature and mood, marking the arrival of evening over a quiet, rural Russian landscape. Ivan Velikopolsky walks along a narrow path that cuts through a cold, empty field, his mind burdened by history, hardship, and the continuity of human suffering. As the wind cuts through the bare trees and frost bites at his fingers, Ivan reflects on the unbroken chain of misery, believing that human experience has always been shrouded in darkness. This bleak worldview…-
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