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The Heavenly Christmas Tree and Other Stories

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series
World Classics
Language
Russian
Length
90 pages
ISBN
9781910558737
Published
15 October 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Dostoyevsky
  • Dostoyevskiy
  • Christmas
  • Dostoevsky
  • idealism
  • rationalism
  • empiricism
  • materialism
  • utilitarianism
  • positivism

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Description

The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novella about a young man named Ivan who is struggling with his faith. Ivan meets a man who tells him about a magical Christmas tree that grows in the sky and provides happiness to all who see it. Ivan is skeptical, but he eventually comes to believe in the tree. The story explores the nature of faith and the relationship between happiness and suffering.

Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer and philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and War and Peace. Dostoyevsky was known for his psychological insight, his criticism of social injustice, and his profound understanding of the human condition.

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