Another Man's Wife And A Husband Under The Bed (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Vaudeville Farce of Love Triangles, Misunderstandings, and Satire in 19th-Century RussiaBy Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Length3h 23m
About this audiobook
Another Man's Wife and a Husband Under the Bed is one of Dostoyevsky's sharp early comic tales, a Petersburg farce built around suspicion, mistaken identity, and the humiliations of erotic jealousy. Its plot, in which a nervous husband's surveillance collapses into absurd concealment, reveals the young writer's debt to Gogolian comedy and the urban feuilleton, while already displaying his fascination with divided consciousness, social embarrassment, and the grotesque logic of obsession. Fyodor Dostoyevsky, later renowned for Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, wrote such works during his formative years in the literary world of 1840s St. Petersburg. Before Siberian imprisonment, religious crisis, and mature philosophical fiction transformed his art, he was experimenting with comic realism, theatrical dialogue, and the psychology of the petty official and insecure bourgeois—figures shaped by the city's cramped rooms, hierarchies, and anxieties. This brief work is recommended to readers who wish to encounter Dostoyevsky before the grand tragic novels, when his genius was testing itself in satire and social comedy. It is especially rewarding for those interested in the comic origins of his later psychological intensity.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (2.8K)
Includes Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing, Amazon
GenreHumor
Length3 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 24, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Another Man's Wife And A Husband Under The Bed (Annotated)
6I
2Introduction
7II
3Synopsis
8Analysis
4Historical Context
9Reflection
5Author Biography
10Memorable Quotes
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