Celebrated Translations -- Selected Short Stories of Chekhov (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: Anton Chekhov
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Anton Chekhov's short stories hold an irreplaceable position in the history of Russian literature and even world literature, renowned for their highly concise lyrical art and humorous, yet profound writing style. They have been translated into over one hundred languages and remain bestsellers to this day. Chekhov's short stories are among the most influential foreign literary works in China, with many literary giants such as Lu Xun, Zhao Jingshen, and Zheng Zhifeng having 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 school textbooks. The newly issued General High School Chinese Curriculum Standards by the Ministry of Education have 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 often referred to as one of the "Three Kings of Short Story" alongside Guy de Maupassant and O. Henry.