Duplicate decision #2700

The Party and Other Stories

Approved Unique 95% confidence · llm:qwen3.5:9b

Why this decision was made

The titles differ significantly ('The Party' vs 'The Wife'), and the token lists do not overlap in a way that suggests they are the same volume. While both are by Anton Chekhov, they represent different collections of short stories.

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Created: 2026-09-08 09:21 UTC
Last updated: 2026-09-08 09:21 UTC

Incoming candidate

The Party and Other Stories

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Source identifier: Not provided
Gutenberg ID: Not provided
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_party-and-other-stories.epub
Description: A masterful collection of Russian short stories by Anton Chekhov, this volume captures the psychological realism and social tensions of nineteenth-century provincial life. Through intimate portraits of ordinary people facing love, ambition, and moral ambiguity, Chekhov explores the quiet tragedies and ironies of daily existence with profound empathy and wit.

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The Wife and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1425

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: 0042b9430776

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

LitVox public library

Love and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1431

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: 3f0b25a22e24

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

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The Wife and Other Stories

Local book #653

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-ce767d2a300ae8db.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_wife-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's ninth volume of Tales presents a poignant collection of nine short stories exploring the human condition in late 19th-century Russia. From the devastating famine in Pestrovo to the hollow marriage of the titular wife, these narratives delve into themes of indifference, poverty, and the quiet despair of ordinary life. With Chekhov's signature subtlety and empathy, the stories capture the fragility of happiness and the profound isolation that often plagues even the most connected individuals.

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

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Love and Other Stories

Local book #659

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-8228ec43a76443ed.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_love-and-other-stories.epub
Description: A collection of poignant short stories by Anton Chekhov exploring the complexities of love, marriage, and human relationships. With Chekhov's signature subtlety, the narrative delves into the quiet tragedies and absurdities of daily life, capturing the fleeting nature of happiness and the often painful realities of the human heart.

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Title similarity87%

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The Duel and Other Stories

Local book #973

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e7d2c6d604d38349.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_duel-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Set in nineteenth-century Russia, this collection explores moral conflict, social pressure, and human weakness through stories of failed love, duels, and quiet despair. Chekhov's sharp, empathetic prose captures the disillusionment of the educated class and the tragic absurdity of human relationships.

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

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The Wife and Other Stories

Local book #653

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-ce767d2a300ae8db.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_wife-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's ninth volume of Tales presents a poignant collection of nine short stories exploring the human condition in late 19th-century Russia. From the devastating famine in Pestrovo to the hollow marriage of the titular wife, these narratives delve into themes of indifference, poverty, and the quiet despair of ordinary life. With Chekhov's signature subtlety and empathy, the stories capture the fragility of happiness and the profound isolation that often plagues even the most connected individuals.

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

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Love and Other Stories

Local book #659

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-8228ec43a76443ed.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_love-and-other-stories.epub
Description: A collection of poignant short stories by Anton Chekhov exploring the complexities of love, marriage, and human relationships. With Chekhov's signature subtlety, the narrative delves into the quiet tragedies and absurdities of daily life, capturing the fleeting nature of happiness and the often painful realities of the human heart.

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

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The Duel and Other Stories

Local book #973

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-e7d2c6d604d38349.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_duel-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Set in nineteenth-century Russia, this collection explores moral conflict, social pressure, and human weakness through stories of failed love, duels, and quiet despair. Chekhov's sharp, empathetic prose captures the disillusionment of the educated class and the tragic absurdity of human relationships.

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Title similarity87%

Author similarity100%

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The Witch and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1423

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: af423210016b

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Title similarity85%

Author similarity100%

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The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

LitVox ID 1429

Public

Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: Unknown
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
LitVox UUID: d454016b7554

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Title similarity85%

Author similarity100%

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The Witch and Other Stories

Local book #651

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-ea69106a5acbfc5d.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_witch-and-other-stories.epub
Description: Anton Chekhov's *The Witch and Other Stories* offers a haunting collection of fifteen tales exploring the intersection of superstition and reality in rural Russia. Through vivid depictions of harsh winters, poverty, and human frailty, Chekhov crafts a narrative tapestry where the supernatural often mirrors the psychological depths of his characters, inviting readers to question the boundaries between madness, faith, and the mundane.

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Title similarity85%

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Local library

The Schoolmaster and Other Stories

Local book #657

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Authors: Anton Chekhov
Language: english
Volume or part: None detected
Edition markers: None detected
Local EPUB: data/epubs/url-eac0abe3f9b31361.epub File present
Source URL: https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/ebooks/anton-pavlovich-chekhov_schoolmaster-and-other-stories.epub
Description: This collection features twenty-nine short stories by Anton Chekhov, exploring the mundane lives of ordinary Russians with characteristic irony and psychological depth. From a schoolmaster's petty grievances to a manufacturer's sudden hatred for his wife, Chekhov captures the quiet tragedies and absurdities of daily existence. Translated by Constance Garnett, these tales offer a poignant, often humorous, and deeply humanistic view of society.

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Title similarity85%

Author similarity100%

Manual review

Choose the operational outcome

Approval returns a blocked job to its queue. Confirming a duplicate prevents the job from progressing and keeps this evidence for audit.

Decision evidence

Title	87
Author	100
Language Agreement	None
Volume Conflict	False
Edition Conflict	False
Author Conflict	False
Relationship	same_work_author_variant

LLM adjudication details

Decision	different
Confidence	0.95
Relationship	same_work_author_variant
Reason	The titles differ significantly ('The Party' vs 'The Wife'), and the token lists do not overlap in a way that suggests they are the same volume. While both are by Anton Chekhov, they represent different collections of short stories.
Matched Fields	author
Conflicting Fields	title_original, title_normalized, title_compact, title_tokens

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