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The Shoemaker and the Devil

short story by Anton Chekhov
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Summary

The Shoemaker and the Devil is a literary work[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Author: Anton Chekhov[3]
  • Language of work or name: Russian[4]
  • Inception: 1888[5]
  • Publication date: December 25, 1888[6]
  • Has edition or translation: The Shoemaker and the Devil[7]
  • Published in: Peterburgskaya Gazeta[8]
  • Title: Сапожник и нечистая сила[9]
  • Copyright status: public domain[10]
  • Form of creative work: short story[11]

Related Entities

Anton Chekhov literary work public domain

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Eihel · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ba', 'fr', 'ru', 'uk']
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  2. 6w ago · Geagea · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → The Shoemaker and the Devil
    Publication date → —
    National library of israel j9u id → 987014806878105171
    Form of creative work → short story
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