The Steppe (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- First Published: 1888
- Type of Plot: Lyric
- Time of Work: The 1870's
- Setting: Southern Russia
- Principal Characters: Yegorushka Knyazev, Ivan Kuzmichov, Father Christopher, Panteley, Yemelyan, Dymov, Moses, Solomon, Varlamov
- Genres: Realism, Short fiction, Lyric story
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Nineteenth century, Prejudices or antipathies, Death or dying, Russia or Russian people, Isolation
- Locales: Russia
The Story
Southern Russia is covered by a vast, prairie-like grassland, “the steppe.” Anton Chekhov's story recounts the experiences of the young hero, Yegorushka, during his journey of several weeks across the steppe to the great city of Kiev. His uncle, Kuzmichov, and a family friend, Father Christopher, are accompanying a cart train of sheep wool being taken to market. They are also charged with taking Yegorushka and arranging for his lodging and schooling in Kiev. It is the boy's first time away from his mother, the widow of a civil-service clerk.
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