9781528708272 - The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Fyodor Dostoevsky
9781528708272 - The Dream of a Ridiculous Man - Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

A man walks St. Petersburg’s streets while musing upon how ridiculous his life is, as well as its distinct lack of meaning or purpose. This train of thought leads him to the idea of suicide, which he resolves to commit using a previously-acquired gun. However, a chance encounter with a distressed little girl in the street derails his drastic plans.

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Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Imprint

Read & Co. Classics

Categories

History of Western Philosophy

Philosophy

Psychological Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Spirituality & Beliefs

Fiction

ISBN

9781528708272, 9781528786225

Formats Available

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Pages

32

Publication Date

24 December 2018

This volume contains Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s 1877 short story “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”. It begins with a man walking St. Petersburg’s streets while musing upon how ridiculous his life is, as well as its distinct lack of meaning or purpose. This train of thought leads him to the idea of suicide, which he resolves to commit using a previously-acquired gun. However, a chance encounter with a distressed little girl in the street derails his drastic plans. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 – 1881) was a Russian novelist, essayist, short story writer, journalist, and philosopher. His literature examines human psychology during the turbulent social, spiritual and political atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and he is considered one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. A prolific writer, Dostoevsky produced 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short stories and numerous other works. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. Other notable works by this author include: “Crime and Punishment” (1866), “Notes from the Underground” (1864), and “The Idiot” (1869). We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

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