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XX —The witch and other Stories
In the serene landscape two miles away from Obrutchanovo, amidst the transformative phase brought by the construction of a grand bridge, a poignant story unfolds centered around the New Villa. The village, perched high on the river-bank, offered a scenic view of the bridge's intricate framework, particularly mesmerizing in fog or when adorned with hoar frost, presenting a spectacle that hinted at both beauty and the ominous influence of change. Kutcherov, the robust engineer behind the bridge, becomes a…-
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In Chapter IV of "The Witch and Other Stories," tension escalates between the local village, Obrutchanovo, and the engineer, who grows increasingly irritable and suspicious. His paranoia leads him to bolster the security of his property; he keeps his gate bolted during the day, employs night watchmen to patrol his garden, and ceases to hire local laborers, suspecting them of thievery. This suspicion seems validated when someone swaps out the new wheels on his cart for old ones, and soon after, two bridles…
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Volodka's family tries to dissuade him from leaving with unsavory friends, fearing he'll return drunk. Despite their pleas, Volodka strikes his wife Lukerya and leaves. Elena Ivanovna and her daughter, from a higher social class, visit the village, receiving mixed reactions from the peasants. She engages with Rodion and Stepanida, discussing hardships of village life. Despite having resources, they lack essentials like coal for their work, leading to a constant struggle. Elena shares her own struggles,…
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In the story "The Witch and Other Stories," the scene is set in a village where the arrival of the engineer and his family at their new villa once stirred excitement and curiosity among the local peasants. The quarter reveals a vivid contrast between the lives of the peasants and the engineer’s family, marked by the introduction of a bridge that symbolized a shift in the village’s landscape and daily rhythms, eventually becoming an ordinary part of life as the villa changes hands. By the chapter's…
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Chapter
XVI —The witch and other Stories
Yegor, tasked by Vasilisa to pen a letter to her long-lost daughter Yefimya in Petersburg, finds himself in the homely yet stifling atmosphere of the tavern kitchen during the Christmas season. Vasilisa, having not heard from Yefimya for four years since her wedding, is driven by a mother's yearning to reconnect. She and her husband, Pyotr, an old man seemingly lost to his own sight, bear the weight of years passed in silence from their daughter. The task is simple yet monumental: convey the love, the…-
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XV -The witch and other Stories
Chapter II of "The Witch and Other Stories" shifts the focus from the tavern scene to a day in the life at Dr. B. O. Mozelweiser's hydropathic establishment, emphasizing routine amidst the New Year's Day celebrations. Early in the morning, Andrey Hrisanfitch, the porter adorned in a freshly braided uniform, engages in his daily duties with a notable enthusiasm for the holiday, greeting visitors with New Year's wishes. His interaction with a general, a regular patron, underscores the mundanity of his role,…-
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XIX —The witch and other Stories
In "The Witch and Other Stories," a chapter paints a vivid scene of the tension between the villagers of Obrutchanovo and the residents of the New Villa. A noticeable rift is present as the villagers, stuck in their ways and suspicious of change, observe the unfamiliar activities and innovations brought by the New Villa's inhabitants with skepticism and mistrust. From the outset, we see a deep contrast in the lifestyles and perspectives of the two groups. The villagers' simple, agrarian lifestyle is…-
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XIV –The witch and other Stories
As evening descended into night aboard the ship, Gusev, a recently discharged soldier, stirred from his hammock to share a tale with Pavel Ivanitch, a fellow occupant in the ship's hospital. He recounted a story he'd heard, about a massive fish colliding with a vessel, causing damage. Pavel Ivanitch, lost in his own thoughts or perhaps choosing to ignore the conversation, remained silent, engulfing the space in quietude once more. The ship, a vast entity of creaks and groans from the hammocks and the…-
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In the dim light of a ship's interior, Gusev, a sick man, observes his fellow sufferer, Pavel Ivanitch, struggling for breath in the stifling heat of their quarters. Pavel, looking more like a monk or hermit with his severe illness and skeletal frame, engages Gusev in a grim conversation about their plight. Pavel proposes a dark theory that they have been sent on the steamer by their doctors to die, a way to rid themselves of burdensome patients without paying the price. According to Pavel, the corrupt and…
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XII –The witch and other Stories
In the vividly depicted chapter from "The Witch and Other Stories," the narrative oscillates between the bleak and mundane aspects of life aboard a ship and a critique of societal hierarchies and pretensions. Gusev, a passenger suffering from stifling heat and discomfort, is momentarily distracted by memories of home and the surrounding indifference to his plight. This discomfort is punctuated by an abrupt moment of tragedy when a fellow soldier, engrossed in a card game, suddenly falls ill and dies, an…-
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