Complete Short Stories and Novellas of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Unabridged) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Short Stories and Novellas of 19th-Century Russia: Psychology, Faith, and RedemptionBy Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Length71h 55m
About this audiobook
Complete Short Stories and Novellas of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Unabridged) gathers the compressed masterpieces through which Dostoyevsky tested many of the moral, psychological, and theological questions later expanded in his great novels. From early urban sketches and grotesque comic tales to probing studies of humiliation, obsession, guilt, and spiritual crisis, these works reveal his restless experimentation with voice, irony, confession, and dramatic dialogue. Situated within nineteenth-century Russian realism yet charged with metaphysical intensity, the collection displays the author's movement from social observation toward the radical interiority that would transform modern fiction. Fyodor Dostoyevsky's life furnished him with extraordinary material for such explorations. Imprisonment in Siberia, near-execution, illness, debt, gambling, and intimate acquaintance with poverty and ideological conflict sharpened his understanding of human contradiction. His encounters with radical politics, Orthodox Christianity, and the suffering of ordinary Russians shaped stories that refuse easy moral judgment and instead dramatize conscience under pressure. This unabridged collection is indispensable for readers seeking Dostoyevsky beyond the monumental novels. It offers both an accessible entrance into his world and a rich companion to his major works, rewarding anyone interested in psychological depth, ethical ambiguity, and the origins of literary modernity.
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.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length71 hrs 55 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 24, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Complete Short Stories and Novellas of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Unabridged) (Annotated)
26Poor Folk (pt. 2)
2Introduction
27Poor Folk (pt. 3)
3Historical Context
28The Double (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29The Double (pt. 2)
5SHORT STORIES:
30The Double (pt. 3)
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6The Grand Inquisitor
31The Landlady
7Mr. Prohartchin
32PART I
8A Novel in Nine Letters
33PART II
9Another Man's Wife or, The Husband under the Bed
34Uncle's Dream (pt. 1)
10A Faint Heart
35Uncle's Dream (pt. 2)
11Polzunkov
36Uncle's Dream (pt. 3)
12The Honest Thief
37Notes from Underground
13The Christmas Tree and The Wedding
38PART I. UNDERGROUND
14White Nights
39PART II. A PROPOS OF THE WET SNOW (pt. 1)
15A Little Hero
40PART II. A PROPOS OF THE WET SNOW (pt. 2)
16An Unpleasant Predicament (A Nasty Story)
41The Gambler (pt. 1)
17The Crocodile
42The Gambler (pt. 2)
18Bobok
43The Gambler (pt. 3)
19The Heavenly Christmas Tree
44The Permanent Husband (pt. 1)
20A Gentle Spirit
45The Permanent Husband (pt. 2)
21Part I
46The Permanent Husband (pt. 3)
22Part II
47ESSAYS ON DOSTOYEVSKY:
23The Peasant Marey
48A SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE by Isabel Florence Hapgood
24The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
49DOSTOYEVSKY AND HIS MESSAGE TO THE WORLD by Zinaida Vengerova
25Poor Folk (pt. 1)
50ON RUSSIAN NOVELISTS by William Lyon Phelps
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