Melancholy is a touching short story by Anton Chekhov (1860-1904). We're looking at an old coachman, Ion Potapov, who recently buried his son. Loneliness is his main enemy. The reader only needs to read a few lines to feel to feel all the indifference, coldness and and callousness of those around him who are incapable of even to listen and sympathise with others. The profound description of human tragedy makes this.
