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Kashtanka

by Anton Chekhov

The story follows the life of a small, scrappy dog named Kashtanka, who is owned by a young girl named Lidochka. Kashtanka is a loyal and devoted companion to Lidochka, and they are inseparable. However, their happy life together is disrupted when Lidochka's father sells Kashtanka to a traveling circus. Despite being separated from Lidochka, Kashtanka remains determined to find a way back to her and is determined to escape from the circus.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

Russian

Published In

1887

Authors

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classic...

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