The Barber of the Dead
Author: Ioannis Kondylakis
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Languages: Greek, RU, English
Genre: Fiction, Satire, Short story
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A philosophical barber recalls shaving his first dead customer.
Characters
- the barber — barber and storyteller: A deadpan tradesman with philosophical views of his craft.
- the listener — narrator of the conversation: A curious listener who prompts the barber with questions.
- the maid — maid in a house of mourning: A gloomy maid who leads the apprentice to the corpse.