“The Schoomistress” is a short story by Anton Chekhov. It was originally published in 1897 under the title “In the Cart.” The story follows Marya Vassilyevna, who works as a schoolmistress in the Russian countryside. She has a lonely life, and she does not find her work fulfilling. One day, she must travel to a nearby town to collect her pay. During the journey, she reflects upon her own unhappiness. The story explores themes of isolation, alienation, and unhappiness.
The Russian author Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) is among the major short-story writers and dramatists of modern times.During the last half of the 19th century the old order in Russia was crumbl...
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Anton Chekhov is today one of the most widely known authors of nineteenth-century Russian literature. Appreciated not only in Russia and the West but also in Asia, he was a master of the short story, ...
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Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Anton (Pavlovich) Chekhov