You’re offline. This is a read only version of the page.
A middle-aged pawnbroker marries a sixteen-year-old girl to "save" her from greedy aunts and a cruel suitor.
The stream-of-consciousness style reveals a man desperately trying to convince himself he isn't responsible for her death. Notable Adaptations Fyodor Dostoevsky, A Gentle Creature and Other Stories
The narrative is a first-person "fantastic story" told by a pawnbroker as he paces in a room where his young wife's body lies on a table, following her suicide.
Announcements
