Spiritual Matters in Chekhov’s “The Student” and “A Medical Case”

episode

Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films not yet transcribed

▲ 0

Transcript

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet Upvotes decide what gets transcribed next — 0 so far. Sign in to upvote

Related

recent transcribed audio

Bears are in a race to improve defense as they prepare to face Vikings (Hour 1) 37 min · 18 Sep 2026 · Rahimi & Grote Show

Adam Hoge shares keys to Bears-Vikings matchup (Hour 2) 41 min · 18 Sep 2026 · Rahimi & Grote Show

5 On It & Kevin Fishbain previews Bears-Vikings (Hour 3) 41 min · 18 Sep 2026 · Rahimi & Grote Show

Ben Leber previews Bears-Vikings & we share our predictions (Hour 4) 41 min · 18 Sep 2026 · Rahimi & Grote Show

Transition with Spiegel & Holmes 18 min · 18 Sep 2026 · Rahimi & Grote Show

We make our Bears-Vikings predictions! 14 min · 18 Sep 2026 · Rahimi & Grote Show

Report any issue

Source

Recorded26 Apr 2021

Publishersubtextpodcast.com ↗

Handlerec:10746826

Show notes

In Chekhov’s stories, beautiful natural surroundings are often a setting for unnatural lives and ugly social conditions. This sets the stage for a reflection on the relationship between physical and spiritual needs. His story “The Student” suggests that material deprivation--whether it is the exhaustion of the apostle Peter or the poverty of the Russian peasant--can undermine the capacity for fidelity and cultivation. In “A Medical Case,” a young heiress is made physically ill by her guilty awareness of oppressive conditions in her family’s factories. Can art, science, and faith truly redeem the individual human spirit without first transforming its social environment?

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Sign in