作者	周大新
出版社
出版时间	2005-06-30

特色：
“... a fascinating collection of 121 stories...that will shock,thrill,enlighten of make us laugh.” “... a moving and hilarious cross section of life's problems,misunderstandings and everyday tragedies.” “... a valuable introduction to a great civilization still largely alien to westerners who will find it at once exotic,enchanting,and a little threatening.” ——dr.robert price,professor of english “... a rich tapestry of the lives,the hopes,the folklore.and the inner experience of a people cut off from the rest of the world by language.” “each of these 121 stories is a aurprise and a delight.” “as in chekhov's stories,they leave atmosphere as distinct as odour.” ——patria c.rivera,editor

本书收录了冯骥才、蒋子龙、凌鼎年、孙方友、周大新等大陆作家，与陶然、颜纯钩、钟子美、秀实、钟玲等港台作家的作品111篇，并精选了蒲松龄、陶潜、干宝、刘义庆等古人的精短小说10篇，还附录了刘海涛、杨晓敏、凌鼎年、孙方友、周大新、陶然、徐习军等七位作家关于小小说的理论随笔。入选作家既有职业作家，也有终身编辑、大学教授、政府官员及一般工作人员，旨在充分体现小小说属大众文学且来自于大众的特点。所选作品绝大多数都获过文学奖，具有浓郁的中国文化特色，反映了中国普通老百姓的生活和喜怒哀乐。