Chekhov's Selected Works

Author: Li Huifan (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: Chekhov is a world-renowned master of short stories, second only to Guy de Maupassant. Leo Tolstoy called him an "incomparable artist." Chekhov's creative career began with short humorous works. His famous humorous pieces, such as The Jumping Woman, The Fat Man and the Thin Man, The, and The Man in the Iron Mask, have long been translated into Chinese and are well-known to readers in China. Among them, The and The Man in the Iron Mask have even been selected for middle school Chinese textbooks. This book selects 19 outstanding short stories and 4 dramatic works by Chekhov. These works either mock the corruption of the bureaucracy or satirize the awkwardness of life, blending solemnity with humor, filled with wit and charm, leaving readers laughing out loud while pondering deeply.