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"The Seagull", which Chekhov himself called a comedy, tells the story of several misplaced loves in Russian manor life at the end of the 19th century, and the beauty that was destroyed as a result. As Chekhov's first four-act play, it has become a symbol of Chekhov's dramatic innovation and personal artistic maturity. Nina, a girl from a wealthy rural family, is innocent and simple. She longs for beautiful love and has great hopes for the future life. Trepolev hopes to become a writer, but also deeply loves Nina. Tripolev's father passed away, and his mother Irina took a writer named Trigorin back to the manor to recuperate. Nina was attracted by the famous Boris... This book is the fourth volume of the "Master Guide Edition" of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Dramas", with audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. I would like to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death - his stage contains all the pain and expectations of this era.

Chekhov, known as the "God of Short Stories", is a master in the eyes of many literary masters. His works are dedicated to showing the constant human nature in the changing world, sadness, loneliness, absurdity and helplessness, as well as the inability to control the ups and downs of fate... His works have won many awards and are enduring. They have been selected into many language textbooks and have been translated into various languages. Chekhov is good at using wonderful and unique stories to allow every reader to instantly see himself and others he seems familiar with, bringing comfort and healing to the difficult life. This book collects Chekhov's recognized and famous works, including 22 excellent works such as "The Chameleon", "The Death of a Civil Servant", "A Day Outside the City", "Afflicted", and "The Jumping Woman".

In 1890, Chekhov went to Sakhalin Island, a place where political prisoners were exiled, for a field trip. The hellish tragedy on the island changed his apolitical mentality, so he wrote "The Sixth Ward". This book is called "the most terrifying novel in the entire Russian literature". It tells the story of individual tragedies in an absurd world and shows the conflict between two concepts when people face pain: one believes that it is better to suffer than to be numb; the other believes that since the status quo cannot be changed, then one should endure it silently. Whether they were obedient or rebellious, both types of people in the book were eventually treated as lunatics and imprisoned in the sixth ward.

In the West, Chekhov is often called the Shakespeare of the twentieth century. He changed the long-standing drama system and presented a simple and natural rhythm of life in "prose style", but also unearthed the deepest sadness, expectation and eternal longing in the seemingly trivial daily life. The year 2024 coincides with the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death. This series is a master-guided collector's edition of "The Complete Works of Chekhov's Dramas", which fully includes Chekhov's dramatic works, including the multi-act plays "Uncle Vanya", "The Cherry Orchard" and "Three Sisters" "The Seagull", "Ivanov", "The Fatherless", "The Forest Monster" and the one-act drama "Swan Song", select classic translations by masters such as Li Jianwu, Jiao Juyin, Tong Daoming and others, and include audio interpretations of famous scenes from Chekhov's plays. At the same time, scholars spanning the fields of performing arts, literature, and translation are specially invited, including Dong Xiao, dean of the School of Literature at Nanjing University, Peng Tao, professor of the drama department of the Central Academy of Drama, Wu Xiaojun, professor of the Shanghai Theater Academy, Yang Shen, a scholar of neo-fantasy realism drama research and theater director, Zou Zhuofan, a teacher of the musical theater department of the Beijing Dance Academy, Wang Xiaoying, a well-known director, Xu Le, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, etc., To interpret the work in depth and trace their encounter and fate with Chekhov's stage.

Complete collection of Chekhov's classic works such as "The Man in the Trap", "The Chameleon" and "Ward No. 6" As "the master of short stories in the world". They are not only Chekhov's masterpieces, but also artistic treasures in the history of world literature. Chekhov cast a sharp and tender gaze on the lives of ordinary people. Reading his works, we can always gain the spiritual power of delicacy, simplicity, integrity and magnanimity.