New e-book: The Chameleon, Anton Chekhov

In a provincial Russian town in the late nineteenth century, police inspector Ochumelov is called to settle a dispute in the marketplace after a small dog allegedly bites the goldsmith Khryukin. As various people speculate about the animal’s owner, the official repeatedly changes his judgment and manner. The story examines servility toward rank, fear of influential figures, and the ease with which authority