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"Krotkaya" - radiopostanovka po odnoimennomu proizvedeniyu. Povest' Fedora Mihaylovicha Dostoevskogo (v originale avtora - fantasticheskiy rasskaz). Odno iz poslednih proizvedeniy pisatelya, vpervye opublikovannoe v noyabr'skom vypuske «Dnevnika pisatelya» za 1876 god. Ispolnyaet Oleg Borisov.

"Istoriya odnogo muzykanta" - radiospektakl' po povesti F. M. Dostoevskogo "Netochka Nezvanova". Dostoevskiy ochen' tonko, psihologichno opisyvaet zhizn' devochki s samogo detstva i do zrelogo vozrasta, ee vnutrennyuyu bor'bu, izmeneniya v haraktere, ee mechty i stremlenie k schast'yu. Ispolniteli: Grebenshchikova Larisa, Savvina Iya, Borisov Oleg, Yakovlev Yariy, Prudkin Mark, Hohryakov Viktor.

"Dyadyushkin son" - radiopostanovka po odnoimennoy povesti. Deystvie proiskhodit v gorode Mordasove, gde zhivet Mariya Aleksandrovna Moskaleva - energichnaya dama, imeyushchaya dvadtsatitrekhletnyuyu doch'. Mat' mechtaet vydat' Zinaidu zamuzh, odnako ta myagko otklonyaet predlozheniya svoego edinstvennogo uhazhera Pavla Mozglyakova; drugih zhe dostoynyh kavalerov v ih nebol'shom gorodke net. No vot neozhidanno poyavlyaetsya prestarelyy Knyaz'... Ispolnyaet Mihail Yanshin.

Listeners are invited to sit back and enjoy this collection of classic Yuletide tales....

This volume offers a contrasting selection of stories and tales from the master of psychology Fyodor Dostoyevsky and heartwarming storyteller Beatrix Potter. The collection includes 'An Honest Thief' and 'The Peasant Marey' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky; and 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', 'The Tale of Benjamin Bunny' and 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' by Beatrix Potter. Read in English, unabridged.

Seven contrasting short stories, all set at Christmastime: 'Mr. Huffam' by Hugh Walpole, 'A Strange Christmas Game' by J. H. Riddell, 'The Christmas Tree and the Wedding' by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 'The Snow' by Hugh Walpole, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry, 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 'The Cop and the Anthem' by O. Henry.

Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, an impoverished St. Petersburg ex-student who formulates and executes a plan to kill a hated, unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money, thereby solving his financial problems and at the same time, he argues, ridding the world of an evil, worthless parasite. Raskolnikov also strives to be an extraordinary being, similar to Napoleon, believing that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose.

'Dostoyevsky is the only psychologist from whom I had something to learn', remarked Friedrich Nietzsche.

Discover the universal truths and wisdoms of Dostoyevsky in this volume of his tales, including: 'An Honest Thief', 'The Heavenly Christmas Tree', and 'The Peasant Marey'.

Dostoyevsky skilfully paints a portrait of a character who manages to recall a childhood memory from 20 years ago, and by doing so he alters the course of his life and even enables himself to completely free his heart from hatred and anger. Read in English, unabridged.

There are thieves, and there are thieves. And I have happened to come across an honest thief. But how can a thief be honest? One of Dostoyevsky's short masterpieces tells a story rich in psychological insight into human behaviour, emotion and often irrational relationships. Read in English, unabridged.

A Little Hero takes place during some summer days at a manor house outside of Moscow, where members of the Russian upper-class enjoy themselves with lavish parties, scenic outings, and various carefree pursuits. The main character is an 11-year-old boy, who becomes fascinated by and falls in love with the beautiful and melancholic Madame M, who is a grown-up, married woman.

Christmas is a special time of the year. It brings so many memories of happiness, childhood mischief, reflection and forgiveness. This selection of Christmas stories brings some of the best tales from around the world to share the magic, wisdom and love of Christmastime.

I am a novelist, and I suppose I have made up this story. I write 'I suppose,' though I know for a fact that I have made it up, but yet I keep fancying that it must have happened somewhere at some time, that it must have happened on Christmas Eve in some great town in a time of terrible frost. Read in English, unabridged.

A Gentle Spirit, from 1876, was released in Dostoyevsky's one-man periodical, A Writer's Diary, which was always eagerly anticipated in his contemporary Russia. The short novel is a despairing man's monologue on the night after his young wife's suicide, and through his incoherent speech by her deathbed the background of the tragedy slowly unfolds. The narrator is a retired officer who now earns his living as a pawnbroker.

A wonderful collection of great classic love stories for the incurable romantic in all of us. "The Scrupulous Father" by George Gissing, "The Marquise" by George Sand, "Her Lover" by Maxim Gorky, "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, "A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield, "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome, "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing, "A Race for a Bride" by H. K. Hales, "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, "The Girl Who Was Tired of Love" by Leonard Merrick...

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) is recognised as one of the greats of Russian literature. Soon after his 1843 graduation from the School of Engineering in St. Petersburg, the young Dostoyevsky abandoned his career to devote himself to literature. He quickly became a popular, recognised author, but in the unstable political environment of the time, he was accused of conspiracy, and in 1849 he was sentenced to ten years' hard labour in Siberia.

A poignant and profound collection of stories which explore the theme of childhood and a child's perspective on the world. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey. "The Doll’s House" by Katherine Mansfield. "The Roman Road" by Kenneth Grahame. "The Sailor Uncle" by Mary Lamb. "The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson. "Gabriel-Ernest" by Saki. "A Child’s Revenge" by Paul Bourget. "The Apple Tree" by Katherine Mansfield. "A Falling Out" by Kenneth Grahame. "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

A Christmas story from famed author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Not all Christmases seem merry and not all seem bright. Yet even in the darkest of Christmases, there may be a celebration to which few are invited. Sad at times, heartwarming at others - memorable throughout.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1822-1881) was Russia's greatest mystic who wrote of the contest between the rebellious uncertain human and the mystery of divine omnipresence which is revealed to the enlightened in the midst of life's bitterest wrongs and suffering. His work is defined by a pity and compassion which shines from all his writing.

This audiobook includes two short stories from celebrated Russian author Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881). "White Nights" (1848) features a nameless and lonely narrator who, though he resides in a big city, lives largely in his own head. In "The Heavenly Christmas Tree", an orphaned boy who is shunned by society is surprised to awaken before a beautiful Christmas tree; however, the scene is not what it seems. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.