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Anatoly Chekhov is going on twenty. His life has not been a happy one. The son of a worker at a chemical factory, he has a clear mind, a warm heart, and unusual talents. He has always worshipped books, adored geogra- phy, and dreamed of travel, and he has always been much liked by his comrades and neigh- bors. With his quickness to stand up for anyone who’s hard done by, he has won the hearts of difficult, tough-minded old workers. From the age of ten, however, he has known the darker side of life. …
摘自《哈泼斯杂志》(Harper's Magazine)第353卷 第2114期 · 2026年7月刊,Vasily Grossman。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。