本卷收入契诃夫创作于1885年的优秀短篇小说50余篇，其中包括《上尉的军服》、《步步高》、《凶犯》等佳作。《凶犯》描写一个愚昧无知的庄稼汉拧掉火车铁轨上的螺帽，受到法院审讯，他不但不认为自己有罪，还振振有辞地为自己申辩，令人既好笑又难受。创作于全盛时期的这些作品展示了年轻作家非凡的文学才华。 (About 50 excellent short novels composed by Chekhov in 1885 are collected in this volume, including Captain's Uniform, The Steppe, and Murderers. As depicted in the Murderers, an ignorant plowman was interrogated by the court because he screw off the train tracks. He does not only admit his guilt but also defend for himself. This is funny and sad. These works created at the zenith show the outstanding literary talent of the young writer.)