Misery (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anton Chekhov
- First Published: 1886
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: 1861 to 1886
- Setting: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Principal Characters: Iona Potapov, His horse
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Suffering, Nineteenth century, Soldiers, Horses, Russia or Russian people, Peasantry or peasants
- Locales: St. Petersburg, Russia
The Story
Cab driver Iona Potapov is physically miserable, sitting motionless on his sleigh, bent double with falling snow covering him. His horse also is motionless, and the snow covers her, too. She is lost in thought, psychologically miserable, as anyone would be who finds herself taken away from her quiet country home and cast into the chaos of busy St. Petersburg.
After a long wait, Iona gets a fare, a military officer. Iona appears to be a bad driver, weaving through the street and obstructing other travelers. His clumsiness comes from lack of attention; what he...
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