The Case of Vera Zasulich

The Case of Vera Zasulich – one of the most high-profile and resonant trials in the history of the Russian Empire. In 1878, a young revolutionary attempted to assassinate the St. Petersburg governor who ordered the flogging of a political prisoner. This shot divided opinions in Russian society, and the subsequent acquittal by the jury became a true sensation. «Memoirs of the Case of Vera Zasulich» – is not just a chronicle of the trial, but a vivid testimony of the era, written by a person who was at the center of events. Anatoly Koni honestly and candidly recounts how the jurors arrived at the acquittal verdict and what price had to be paid for this choice, revealing all the intricacies of the case: Zasulich's motives, the jurors' sentiments, pressure from the authorities, and his own doubts as a judge.