"Uncle's Dream" and "The Permanent Husband" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a set of short stories that look closely at how people act in society, their tricky relationships, and the secrets of the human mind. The first story, "Uncle's Dream," shows us Maria Alexandrovna Moskaleva, an important woman in the town of Mordasoff, who is good at using gossip to get her way; because of her husband's failures, Maria Alexandrovna controls everything in town. The story gets exciting when Prince K--- comes to visit, which makes things complicated for Maria Alexandrovna and her unmarried daughter, Zina, as she sees a chance to climb even higher in society. With a mix of funny moments and smart comments about society, the story pulls us into the complicated lives of the characters and their town.
Uncle's Dream; and The Permanent Husband
By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
In a small town ruled by gossip, a desperate mother schemes to marry off her daughter to a visiting prince, turning social order upside down.
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About the AuthorFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces. Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), The Adolescent (1875), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature.
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, sometimes transliterated as Dostoyevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. Numerous literary critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in all of world literature, as many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces. Dostoevsky's literary works explore the human condition in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmospheres of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. His most acclaimed novels include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872), The Adolescent (1875), and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature.
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