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A Horsey Name
Author:
Anton Chekhov (25)
Reader: Arthur Geghamyan (57)
Category:
Prose (621)
Short story (657)
Russian literature (29)
Translator:
Hambardzum Mazmanyan (11)
Age Recommendation: 13+
When retired Major General Buldeev developed a toothache, his steward Ivan Evseich advised him to consult a folk healer. However, the steward had forgotten the surname of this healer-magician; he only remembered that it was “something horse-like.” The general’s family began going through surnames such as Kopytin, Troykin, Uzdechkin, Gnedov, Merinov, and so on.