Ep. 10: Anton Chekhov's "The Student"

Combat and Classics Podcast

English - July 05, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutes - 44.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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In this episode, Lise, Jeff and Brian discuss “The Student,” a (very) short story by Anton Chekhov. The central character is Ivan, a student, or disciple, whose depression is transformed into elation during the course of his conversation with a peasant mother and daughter about the suffering of Peter as he realizes his betrayal of Jesus.

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