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The Insulted and Humiliated

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series
World Classics
Language
Russian
Length
384 pages
ISBN
9781910558751
Published
15 October 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Dostoyevsky
  • love
  • relationship
  • suffering
  • provocative
  • psychological
  • self
  • philosophical
  • psychic
  • human nature

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Description

The story is narrated by a young author, Vanya, who has just released his first novel. It bears an obvious resemblance to Dostoyevsky's own first novel, Poor Folk. Vanya's close friend and former love object, Natasha runs away with prince Alexey, son of Prince Valkovsky, who hopes to gain financially by marrying Alexey off to an heiress, Katya. Meantime we meet another young girl Nellie, whom Vanya saves from an abusive household by taking her into his apartment. Nellie's story is one of Dostoyevsky's most moving creations which inspired Japanese director Akira Kurosawa to produce an adaptation film, Red Beard.

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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