The Student
Author: Anton Chekhov
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Languages: RU, English
Genre: Essay, Historical, Short story
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On a cold Good Friday evening, a clerical student tells two widows of Peter’s denial and suddenly feels the living bond between the past and the present.
Characters
- Ivan Velikopolsky — a student at a clerical academy: The twenty-two-year-old son of a sacristan, returning home from shooting.
- Vasilisa — a widow and former nurse: A tall elderly woman with refined speech and a soft smile.
- Lukerya — Vasilisa’s daughter: A silent village woman beaten down by her husband.
- the Apostle Peter — Jesus’ disciple in Ivan’s account: A loving disciple who denies Christ three times and weeps bitterly.