The Sniper (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alan Sillitoe
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: 1914-1918 and 1964
- Setting: Nottingham, England, and Gommecourt, France
- Principal Characters: Nevill, Amy, A fancyman
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Memory, Murder or homicide, Guilt, Adultery, Lower classes, World War I, Armies
- Locales: Nottingham, England, Gommecourt, France
The Story
The patrons at The Radford Arms pub are astonished to see an old man suddenly leap on one of the tables and begin to dance. Everyone looks at the man's feet, expecting him to fall down. Some continue to find the performance amusing, but others start to ignore him, more interested in consuming their last drinks because it is near closing time. The man still hops around and, at the same time in a sort of singsong voice, talks about a murder he committed a half century ago. The dancer, crushed by guilt and fear, wants to confess publicly, now that his life is near its...
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