Selected Short Stories of Chekhov (World Master of Short Stories Series)

Author: Anton Chekhov (Russia), translated by Ru Long
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: Chekhov, a brilliant and inspiring name from the 19th century, spent only a brief forty-four years on this earth. Ah, Chekhov, though you passed away at a young age, you left behind over five hundred beloved short stories for the world, as well as an endless legacy of justice, kindness, comfort, caution, loyalty, melancholy, sorrow, lament, and infinite nostalgia! In his twenty-two-year career as a writer, Chekhov uniquely crafted the "concise yet profound" style—soul of the short story. The writer honestly told the world that writing is not mysterious; the art of writing is the art of refinement. The sister of genius is conciseness, and the skill of writing is to eliminate the inferior and preserve the essence. As an elder of the century, I would like to say that in terms of writing style, we moderns should learn from Chekhov. This book selects seventeen of Chekhov's outstanding short stories, representing his creative achievements from different periods.