Crossroads

«Crossroads» is a captivating novel by Ivan Franko that combines a gripping detective story with a sharp social and political drama.
The story centers on a young lawyer, Yevhen Rafailovich, who arrives in a small Galician town and becomes a public defender. There he encounters his former love, who is trapped in an unhappy marriage with a cruel man. Exhausted by years of abuse, the woman sees no other way out but murder. This event becomes the beginning of a series of tumultuous events that will shake up the sleepy town.
Against the backdrop of the unfolding detective story, Franko masterfully depicts the psychological portraits and deep motivations of his characters. The author portrays the protagonist's choice, who strives to find a way out of a vicious circle where the weak always lose, and the gullible become victims of fraud and manipulation.

An important feature of this edition is the preservation of the author's original orthography, which corresponds to the spelling known as "zhelekhivka."

«Crossroads» is not only a gripping novel but also a valuable literary monument that provides an opportunity to explore the features of Ukrainian language and culture of the late 19th century.