Chekhov Short Story Selection - Illustrated Edition

Author: (Russian) Anton Chekhov
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860—1904) was the last classic writer of the 19th century Russia and holds an important position in the history of Russian literature. Chekhov's main creative fields were short stories and plays, among which short stories were particularly fruitful, making him one of the most important short story writers in the world. The works selected in this book come from the early and late periods of Chekhov's creative career. In his early works, in addition to the ones familiar to Chinese readers and with a certain realistic critical tone, such as "The Death of a Government Clerk," "The Fat Man and the Thin Man," "The Cherry Orchard," and "Officer Pribyshev," there are also light-hearted and humorous pure humor novels. The late works selected in this book are represented by "The Cherry Orchard," which is particularly famous. This novel depicts the stifling and oppressive atmosphere of the era and satirizes the rigid and confined spiritual state prevalent in Russian society.