
Complete Novels of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Novels, Essays, and Biography: Psychological, Existential, and Spiritual Classics of 19th-century RussiaBy Fyodor DostoyevskyLength225h 56m
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The Complete Novels of Fyodor Dostoyevsky gathers the full arc of one of world literature's most penetrating fictional achievements, from early social and psychological studies such as Poor Folk and The Double to the monumental investigations of guilt, freedom, faith, and moral responsibility in Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, Demons, and The Brothers Karamazov. Written in a dramatic, polyphonic style that allows rival voices and ideas to contend without easy resolution, these novels stand at the crossroads of realism, philosophical fiction, and spiritual tragedy, shaping the modern novel's inward turn. Dostoyevsky's art was forged by personal catastrophe and historical upheaval. Born in Moscow in 1821, he endured poverty, epilepsy, imprisonment, a near-execution, Siberian exile, and lifelong financial pressure. His encounters with radical politics, Orthodox Christianity, urban misery, and the psychology of crime and suffering gave his fiction its extraordinary urgency and depth. This collection is essential for readers seeking not merely stories, but profound encounters with conscience, doubt, redemption, and human contradiction. It rewards patient reading with unmatched psychological intensity and enduring intellectual force.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length225 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 24, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
67PART FOUR (pt. 2)
2Introduction
68PART FOUR (pt. 3)
3Historical Context
69The Permanent Husband (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
70The Permanent Husband (pt. 2)
5NOVELS AND NOVELLAS:
71The Permanent Husband (pt. 3)
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6Poor Folk (pt. 1)
72The Possessed (Demons)
7Poor Folk (pt. 2)
73PART I (pt. 1)
8Poor Folk (pt. 3)
74PART I (pt. 2)
9The Double (pt. 1)
75PART I (pt. 3)
10The Double (pt. 2)
76PART I (pt. 4)
11The Double (pt. 3)
77PART II (pt. 1)
12The Landlady
78PART II (pt. 2)
13PART I
79PART II (pt. 3)
14PART II
80PART II (pt. 4)
15Netochka Nezvanova (pt. 1)
81PART II (pt. 5)
16Netochka Nezvanova (pt. 2)
82PART III (pt. 1)
17Netochka Nezvanova (pt. 3)
83PART III (pt. 2)
18Uncle's Dream (pt. 1)
84PART III (pt. 3)
19Uncle's Dream (pt. 2)
85PART III (pt. 4)
20Uncle's Dream (pt. 3)
86The Raw Youth (The Adolescent)
21The Village of Stepanchikovo
87PART I (pt. 1)
22PART I (pt. 1)
88PART I (pt. 2)
23PART I (pt. 2)
89PART I (pt. 3)
24PART I (pt. 3)
90PART I (pt. 4)
25PART II (pt. 1)
91PART II (pt. 1)
26PART II (pt. 2)
92PART II (pt. 2)
27The House of the Dead
93PART II (pt. 3)
28PART I. (pt. 1)
94PART III (pt. 1)
29PART I. (pt. 2)
95PART III (pt. 2)
30PART I. (pt. 3)
96PART III (pt. 3)
31Part II. (pt. 1)
97PART III (pt. 4)
32Part II. (pt. 2)
98PART III (pt. 5)
33Part II. (pt. 3)
99PART I
34Notes from Underground
100BOOK II. AN UNFORTUNATE GATHERING (pt. 1)
35PART I. UNDERGROUND
101BOOK II. AN UNFORTUNATE GATHERING (pt. 2)
36PART II. A PROPOS OF THE WET SNOW (pt. 1)
102BOOK III. THE SENSUALISTS (pt. 1)
37PART II. A PROPOS OF THE WET SNOW (pt. 2)
103BOOK III. THE SENSUALISTS (pt. 2)
38Crime and Punishment
104PART II
39PART I (pt. 1)
105BOOK V. PRO AND CONTRA (pt. 1)
40PART I (pt. 2)
106BOOK V. PRO AND CONTRA (pt. 2)
41PART II (pt. 1)
107BOOK VI. THE RUSSIAN MONK.
42PART II (pt. 2)
108PART III
43PART III (pt. 1)
109BOOK VIII. MITYA (pt. 1)
44PART III (pt. 2)
110BOOK VIII. MITYA (pt. 2)
45PART IV (pt. 1)
111BOOK IX. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (pt. 1)
46PART IV (pt. 2)
112BOOK IX. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (pt. 2)
47PART V (pt. 1)
113PART IV
48PART V (pt. 2)
114BOOK XI. IVAN (pt. 1)
49PART VI (pt. 1)
115BOOK XI. IVAN (pt. 2)
50PART VI (pt. 2)
116BOOK XII. A JUDICIAL ERROR (pt. 1)
51EPILOGUE
117BOOK XII. A JUDICIAL ERROR (pt. 2)
52The Gambler (pt. 1)
118BOOK XII. A JUDICIAL ERROR (pt. 3)
53The Gambler (pt. 2)
119EPILOGUE
54The Gambler (pt. 3)
120ESSAYS ON DOSTOYEVSKY:
55The Idiot
121A SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE by Isabel Florence Hapgood
56PART ONE (pt. 1)
122DOSTOYEVSKY AND HIS MESSAGE TO THE WORLD by Zinaida Vengerova
57PART ONE (pt. 2)
123ON RUSSIAN NOVELISTS by William Lyon Phelps
58PART ONE (pt. 3)
124Extract from ‘AN OUTLINE OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE’ by Maurice Baring
59PART ONE (pt. 4)
125BIOGRAPHY:
60PART TWO (pt. 1)
126Fyodor Dostoyevsky, A Study by Aimée Dostoyevsky (pt. 1)
61PART TWO (pt. 2)
127Fyodor Dostoyevsky, A Study by Aimée Dostoyevsky (pt. 2)
62PART TWO (pt. 3)
128Fyodor Dostoyevsky, A Study by Aimée Dostoyevsky (pt. 3)
63PART THREE (pt. 1)
129Fyodor Dostoyevsky, A Study by Aimée Dostoyevsky (pt. 4)
64PART THREE (pt. 2)
130Analysis
65PART THREE (pt. 3)
131Reflection
66PART FOUR (pt. 1)