The Shooting Party (A Murder Mystery) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Intriguing thriller by one of the greatest Russian author and playwright of Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters and The SeagullBy Anton Chekhov
Length9h 48m
About this audiobook
The Shooting Party is Anton Chekhov's early experiment with the crime novel, a darkly ironic tale of jealousy, social decay, and moral self-deception set amid the provincial estates of late imperial Russia. Framed as a manuscript submitted to an editor, the novel follows the investigation of a young woman's murder after a hunting party, yet its real force lies less in detection than in psychological exposure. Written with melodramatic energy but already marked by Chekhov's precision, ambiguity, and distrust of easy judgment, it stands in dialogue with nineteenth-century sensation fiction while anticipating the modern psychological mystery. Chekhov, trained as a physician and formed by close observation of provincial life, brought to fiction an unusually clinical attentiveness to motive, gesture, and social atmosphere. Composed before his major plays and mature stories, The Shooting Party reveals a young writer testing popular forms while sharpening the methods that would define him: compression, irony, and compassion without sentimentality. His medical eye and experience of Russia's declining gentry world inform the novel's bleak understanding of weakness and responsibility. This book is recommended for readers interested in crime fiction with literary depth, Russian realism, or Chekhov's artistic development. It offers the pleasures of a murder mystery while unsettling the genre's usual certainties.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length9 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 1, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Shooting Party (A Murder Mystery) (Annotated)
9The Shooting Party (1884) (pt. 1)
2Introduction
10The Shooting Party (1884) (pt. 2)
3Synopsis
11The Shooting Party (1884) (pt. 3)
4Historical Context
12The Shooting Party (1884) (pt. 4)
5Author Biography
13Analysis
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6Introduction:
14Reflection
7Biography by Marian Fell
15Memorable Quotes
8Novel:
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