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Narrated by:
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Nick Sullivan
About this listen
First published in 1846, Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novella The Double is a classic doppelganger story and the second major work published by the author. It is the story of Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, a government clerk who believes that a fellow clerk has taken over his identity and is determined to bring about his ruin. Considered the most Gogolesque of Dostoyevsky's works, the novella brilliantly depicts Golyadkin's descent into madness in a way that is hauntingly poetic. The Double illustrates Dostoyevsky's uncanny ability at capturing the complexity of human emotion, especially the darker side of the human psyche.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-2022
Interesting early Dostoyevsky
This is a peculiar novella that is hard to clearly define. Is it science fiction, magical realism or early modernism? The ambiguity makes it hard to define and that leaves it open to analysis and rereading. If you enjoy Kafka, Eliot or even Woolf’s first person prose then you will find something rewarding here too.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-2024
Wonderful Dostoevsky
Moving and insightful. Sad and moving. Relevant and beautiful. They just don't make em like this anymore. The hero of this story is one of Dostoevskys most interesting characters, his struggles so fascinatingly described in such neuance and intrigue as to let the reader into the mind of such a man. A must read/listen for anyone interested in psychology and the vulnerability of the mind. How this is still so relevant is testament to the authors brilliance. Simply remarkable.
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- busby
- 23-05-2024
Doppelgänger Goddamn
Superb. Brilliantly read. A haunting tale from a profound master. Highly recommended. More please… thanks
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