Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
An edition from the 'Golden Tattoo' series. Printed in 12pt type with wide line spacing for maximum readability. Unabridged. Modern translation.The plot centers on the trial of a young hussar, Alexander Yelagin, who shot his beloved, the actress Maria Sosnovskaya. The narrative is presented from the perspective of a court observer who attempts to unravel the complex relationship between the protagonists through their letters and witness testimony.Before the court unfolds a story of a morbid, exalted love, saturated with theatricality and a longing for death. Sosnovskaya, disillusioned with life, begs Yelagin to kill her, turning their bond into a bloody ritual.The finale leaves the question open: was this an act of supreme love and compassion, or a common crime committed under the influence of a momentary madness?