Emerald
Author: Alexander Kuprin
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Languages: RU, English
Genre: Adventure, Historical, Short story
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Emerald, a prize trotter, experiences a race victory, human greed, and a cruel final betrayal from within a horse's consciousness.
Characters
- Emerald — a prize trotter and the story's protagonist: A sensitive young trotter who perceives the human world through scent, movement, and fear.
- the Englishman — the chief driver: The skilled driver whom Emerald trusts on the track.
- Nazar — the senior stableman: The kindly old stableman who tends Emerald.
- Onieguine — a rival stallion: An old, temperamental stallion in the neighbouring stall.