The Double - Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Dover Thrift Editions

The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is presented here as one of the Russian novelist’s most significant early stories, first published in 1846. This edition forms part of the Dover Thrift Editions series in paperback format.

Key details

• Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• Series: Dover Thrift Editions
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• ISBN: 9780486295725

Synopsis

Noted for its straight-faced approach to a hallucinatory theme, this story centres on Golyadkin senior, a powerless figure who becomes the target of persecution by Golyadkin junior, his double in almost every respect. Along the way, it draws on familiar Dostoyevskian concerns including helplessness, victimisation and scandal, handled with control and precision in a compact form.

Suitable for readers of literature and fiction, and for those interested in Dostoyevsky’s early work.

Rackhams Reference : RSJI2GZ84Z