The Murder

By Anton Chekhov

Book Overview

""The Murder"" by Anton Chekhov is a short story that follows a man named Ivan Petrovich as he investigates the murder of a wealthy merchant named Grigory Petrovich. The story takes place in a small town in Russia, and Ivan Petrovich is a local magistrate who is tasked with solving the crime. As he begins his investigation, he discovers that there are several suspects who may have had a motive to kill Grigory Petrovich, including his wife, his business partner, and a young clerk who worked for him. Throughout the story, Ivan Petrovich interviews each suspect and tries to piece together the events that led to the murder. In the end, he is able to solve the crime and bring the killer to justice. ""The Murder"" is a classic example of Chekhov's writing style, which is known for its realism and attention to detail. The story is a compelling mystery that keeps the reader engaged until the very end.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419174770
• ISBN13: 9781419174773
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.2"