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The Double: A Petersburg Poem

The Double: A Petersburg Poem

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1162692987
ISBN13: 9781162692982
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.33 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Double: A Petersburg Poem is a novella written by the renowned Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story revolves around a government clerk named Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, who is struggling to cope with his mundane and unfulfilling life in St. Petersburg. As he becomes increasingly isolated and paranoid, he begins to see a doppelganger - an exact replica of himself - who seems to be taking over his life.The novella explores themes of identity, madness, and the struggle for power and control. Dostoyevsky's vivid descriptions of St. Petersburg and its inhabitants provide a rich backdrop for the story, and his use of symbolism and metaphor adds depth and complexity to the narrative.Originally published in 1846, The Double has been praised for its psychological insight and its portrayal of the human condition. It remains a classic of Russian literature and a must-read for fans of Dostoyevsky and the genre of psychological fiction.At once all the extraordinary incidents of the previous day and the wild, incredible night, with all its almost impossible adventures, presented themselves to his imagination and memory with terrifying vividness. Such intense, diabolical malice on the part of his enemies, and, above all, the final proof of that malice, froze Mr. Golyadkin's heart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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