The collection includes an extensive introductory article on the work of F. M. Dostoevsky and detailed comments.
Throughout his life, Dostoevsky carried the image of St. Petersburg into his heart – either radiant or gloomy. Dostoevsky “seized his soul” about this “cold city”. He perceived it as a huge social organism, which has a special and complex soul. This multifaceted perception of St. Petersburg is reflected in the works included in this collection.
In the novel “White Nights” – an early work of a writer, a romantic image of St. Petersburg covered in the lyrical atmosphere of Pushkin’s poems; The young main character, who feels lonely in a big city.
“Petersburg dreams in verses and prose” – the result of the doctoral period of creativity – express the perception of St. Petersburg as a certain “sleep”, on the verge of reality and science fiction.
Finally, the “crocodile” is a little -known work of the writer – this is a fantastic Petersburg; The story of the St. Petersburg society in the genre of a fantastic fairy tale.
Author
Dostoevsky Fedor Mikhailovich
Publisher
Bertelsmann, 2013
Series
Classic in your pocket
12+
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