Chameleon: Selected Short Stories by Chekhov

Author: Chekhov
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: World-renowned literary master Chekhov, over a quarter-century of literary career, left behind a large number of short stories with unique styles, rigorous structures, concise language, and sharp satire for later generations. This book includes 25 short stories such as "The Cherry Orchard," "Wanka," "The Man in the Iron Mask," and "The Sixth Ward." In these works, the author uses the common small incidents of everyday life in 19th-century Russian society as material, employing superb artistic techniques from a unique perspective to expose and criticize the decadent and declining social system, and to deliver a biting satire of the petty bourgeoisie's vulgarity, greed, and opportunism. The author also expresses deep sympathy for the hardworking masses at the bottom of society. Chekhov's short stories provoke thought and reflection, leaving readers both exhilarated and amused. These short stories possess timeless charm and are always worth reading.