The Eternal Husband (Hesperus Classics) (Paperback)

by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Author), Hugh Aplin (Translator), Andrew Miller (Foreword)

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"Small wonders"
—Time Out London

"I wanted them all, even those I'd already read."
—Ron Rosenbaum, The New York Observer --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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From one of the world's greatest prose writers, this is a remarkable psychological novel examining the duality of the human consciousness. Velchaninov, a rich and idle man undergoing a moral crisis, is confronted in St. Petersburg by Trusotsky, the loyal husband of Velchaninov’s former lover. Trusotsky informs Velchaninov that his wife has died, and from here this fascinating novella charts the development of the two men’s lives. Beautifully portraying the confused and changing feelings the two men have for one another, this work moves through guilt, hatred, and love. This is Dostoevsky at his best, engaging with his favored themes of tortured minds and neurosis, and treating them in a captivating and highly revealing way.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Hesperus Press (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843911639
• ISBN-13: 978-1843911630
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #448,078 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great overview for those who have never read Dostoevsky before, July 29, 2005

By	Allison (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Eternal Husband (The Art of the Novella) (Paperback)

This is an entertaining novella that will give you an idea of Dostoevsky's genius. Like his great works (Crime and Punishment, Brothers K, The Idiot, The Possessed), it has a lot of psychological power and displays his style of writing. It has enough depth to it that you really get into the story and the characters, unlike some of his short stories. However, it does not have all the philosophy present in his longer works. As Dostoevsky is also known for his philosophical and political debates, some may lament the loss of it in The Eternal Husband. However, many newcomers to Dostoevsky find that the philosophy drags and that they get lost in it. For that reason, The Eternal Husband is an easy read and great for people who have never read Dostoevsky before.