Darkness
Author: Anton Chekhov
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Languages: RU, English
Genre: Historical, Satire, Short story
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Kirila vainly begs the Zemstvo doctor to release his brother Vaska, then sets out to seek help from another official.
Characters
- Kirila — a young peasant: He desperately seeks his brother's release.
- Vaska — Kirila's brother, a blacksmith and convict: His imprisonment sets the story in motion.
- the Zemstvo doctor — a physician: He cannot intervene in Vaska's judicial case.
- the old man — a chance adviser: He directs Kirila to the permanent member.