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Anton Chekov's In the Ravine is one of the longest stories he wrote. It is a microscopic view of the sociological changes afoot at the time. Greed and jealousy run rife through the narrative of this tragedy, but Chekov's humour and astute observations make this story an engrossing read.

This episode is part of our 19th century Russian literature cycle.