A Journey to Sakhalin and Chekhov's Impression of the Far East

Abstract

Abstract: A. P. Chekhov's trip to Sakhalin is the sum total of physical and mental labor, as well as a journey of redemption to seek for a spiritual breakthrough. There is a violent collision between the “Oriental Land of Abundance” in the author's imagination and the “Living Hell” he witnessed in reality. Chekhov's writing about the Far East in A Journey to Sakhalin and in his letters to family and friends shows an obvious discrepancy. This kind of biased writing is not only a personal impression of the author, but also a reflection of the prejudice toward the East within the entire Russian intelligentsia in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

Key words: A Journey to Sakhalin, Chekhov, impression of the Far East

Jiang Lei. A Journey to Sakhalin and Chekhov's Impression of the Far East[J]. Foreign Literature Studies, 2020, 42(2): 160-171.

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