The stories in this collection range from impossible fantasy to scorching satire.
A civil servant finds a new passion for his work when he's swallowed alive by a crocodile.
A struggling writer stumbles on a cemetery where the dead still talk to each other.
An arrogant but well-intentioned gentleman provokes an uproar at an aide's wedding, and in the marital bed.
And a young boy finds unexpected salvation on a cold and desolate Christmas Eve.
This vivid new translation by Nicolas Pasternak Slater and Maya Slater illuminates Dostoevsky's dazzling versatility as a writer.
His remarkable short fiction swings from wickedly sharp humour to gripping psychological intensity, from cynical social mockery to moments of unexpected tenderness.
81.00 Lei
