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Cold Eye, Warm Heart: Medicine and Anton Chekhov
A moving portrait of Anton Chekhov, whose dual life as physician and writer reveals the deep interplay between healing and storytelling.
An Awkward Business by Anton Chekhov
A country doctor grapples with guilt and class privilege after striking his drunken assistant in this tale of conscience and authority.
The Grasshopper by Anton Chekhov
Chekhov's tragic tale of love, betrayal, and regret, where a devoted doctor's sacrifice exposes life's cruel ironies.
Ionych by Anton Chekhov
A provincial doctor’s romantic disillusionment gives way to greed and apathy in Chekhov’s biting portrait of emotional and moral decay.
A Doctor’s Visit by Anton Chekhov
A young doctor’s visit to a factory owner's daughter reveals the emotional roots of illness through empathy, confinement, and human connection.
Ward No. 6 by Anton Chekhov
A powerful story of disillusionment, *Ward No. 6* explores suffering, detachment, and the psychological toll of a life without meaning.
A Nervous Breakdown by Anton Chekhov
Chekhov’s A Nervous Breakdown follows a law student’s moral collapse after confronting society’s apathy toward the realities of prostitution.
Enemies by Anton Chekhov
A grieving doctor is pulled from his dying child’s side, only to face betrayal, class tension, and moral outrage.