Ivanov: The Seagull Author: [Russia] Chekhov Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House Translator: Jiao Juyin Series: The Complete Works of Chekhov's Plays

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) is a famous Russian playwright and short story master. He is considered to be an outstanding representative of the Russian realistic literary genre in the late 19th century. Drama is the pearl of his literary creation. In Europe and the United States, Chekhov's drama repertoire is second only to Shakespeare, and has a great influence on modern drama in the 20th century. Chekhov's works are characterized by concise and accurate language. He is good at exploring through the surface of life and revealing the hidden motives of the characters vividly. His excellent plays and short stories do not have complicated plots and clear answers. They focus on telling some seemingly ordinary and trivial stories, creating a special artistic atmosphere that can sometimes be called unforgettable or lyrical. His representative works include the dramas "The Cherry Orchard", "Uncle Vanya", "Three Sisters", "The Seagull", and the novels "The Chameleon", "The Death of a Clerk", "Vanka", etc.