Publisher's Synopsis
""The Murder"" is a short story written by Anton Chekhov, one of the most prominent Russian writers of the 19th century. The story revolves around the murder of a wealthy merchant named Ivan Grigoryevitch. The murder takes place in the town of S��������������, and the protagonist of the story is a local doctor named Loshadin. The story begins with Loshadin receiving a visit from the police, who are investigating the murder. The police suspect that Loshadin may have been involved in the murder, as he was seen in the vicinity of the crime scene on the night of the murder. However, Loshadin denies any involvement and claims that he was on his way home from a house call when he heard a scream and saw a man running away from the scene of the crime. The rest of the story follows Loshadin's attempts to clear his name and find the real murderer. Chekhov's writing style is characterized by its psychological depth and realism, and ""The Murder"" is no exception. The story explores themes of guilt, innocence, and the nature of justice, and is a gripping and thought-provoking read.We all behaved as though we were frantic. I read, while the old maids and other females sang, and then after standing on their legs for twenty-four hours or longer without eating or drinking, suddenly a trembling would come over them as though they were in a fever; after that, one would begin screaming and then another--it was horrible! I, too, would shiver all over like a Jew in a frying-pan, I don't know myself why, and our legs began to prance about. It's a strange thing, indeed: you don't want to, but you prance about and waggle your arms; and after that, screaming and shrieking, we all danced and ran after one another--ran till we dropped; and in that way, in wild frenzy, I fell into fornication.'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
