Background
London frames the story as a detective investigation but uses it to confront colonial violence and the limits of official justice. The interview structure allows the accused man’s account to challenge the authorities’ version.
Reading notes
- Compare the inspector’s assumptions with Imber’s testimony.
- Notice how personal memory expands the scope of the investigation.
- Read the ending in light of the imbalance between legal and historical justice.
Version note
Prepared from the English text supplied in the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press bilingual anthology. The site owner confirmed publication permission for this source edition on 21 October 2026. Publisher and edition details remain recorded in the rights audit.