Fyodor Dostoevsky
Great Short Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Perennial, 2004. First printing. With introduction by Ronald Hingley. 0060726466 xiii/741 pages.
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 5.5" x 8.25", is like new.
"The shorter works of one of the world's greatest writers, including "The Gambler" and "Notes from Underground." The short works of Dostoevsky exist in the very large shadow of his astonishing longer novels, but they too are among literature's most revered works. "The Gambler" chronicles Dostoevsky's own addiction, which he eventually overcame. Many have argued that "Notes from Underground" contains several keys to understanding the themes of the longer novels, such as "Crime and Punishment" and "The Idiot." "Great Short Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky" includes: "Notes from Underground," "The Gambler," "A Disgraceful Affair," "The Eternal Husband," "The Double," "White Nights," "A Gentle Creature," "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man.""