Selected Short Stories of Chekhov - New Curriculum Reading Series for Chinese Language

Author: Chekhov
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: "Reading a vast number of books makes writing as effortless as having a divine touch," we believe that by reading this series of authoritative, well-curated, and practical books, it will not only help primary and secondary school students with their in-class and extracurricular learning and exams, but also enhance their scientific and humanities literacy, laying a solid foundation for the comprehensive improvement of their Chinese literacy and lifelong development. The short stories by Chekhov cover a wide range of topics, with particular excellence in the portrayal of two main types of characters: small people and intellectuals. The small people depicted by Chekhov can be divided into two categories: The first category includes small people portrayed by the author with a tone of mockery and criticism, such as the petty official in The Death of a Little Clerk and Akhmelov in The. When these characters, the author emphasizes the alienation they experience in their personalities and psychology due to long-term autocratic rule, especially their servile mentality and petty bourgeois nature. The second category consists of small people portrayed by the author with a tone of sympathy and compassion.