Selected Short Stories of Chekhov

Author: (Russia) Chekhov / Wang Zunxian
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Chekhov's short stories hold an irreplaceable position in both Russian literary history and world literary history due to their highly concise lyrical art and the humorous yet profound style. Translated into over one hundred languages, they remain bestsellers to this day. Chekhov's short stories are among the most influential foreign literary works in China. Many literary giants, such as Lu Xun, Zhao Jingshen, and Zheng Zhenfeng, have translated his works. Classic masterpieces like Vanka, The Cherry Orchard, and The Man in the Iron Mask are widely known in China and have been included in students' textbooks. The newly issued General High School Chinese Curriculum Standards by the Ministry of Education has designated his short stories as mandatory reading for students. Chekhov was a great Russian playwright and short story writer of the late 19th century, an outstanding representative of the Russian Realist literary movement, and is renowned as one of the "Three Kings of Short Stories" alongside Guy de Maupassant and O. Henry.