The Double
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Double by Fyodor Dostoevsky
An anxious clerk meets his confident double and watches the boundaries of his social identity begin unraveling. Golyadkin struggles to secure acceptance in the circles above his modest position. The appearance of a man identical to him, but socially adept and increasingly intrusive, makes that struggle far stranger. Dostoevsky blends humiliation and absurdity in a psychological tale about recognition, ambition, and a self that cannot feel secure.
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The Double
Golyadkin struggles to secure acceptance in the circles above his modest position. The appearance of a man identical to him, but socially adept and increasingly intrusive, makes that struggle far stranger. Dostoevsky blends humiliation and absurdity in a psychological tale about recognition, ambition, and a self that cannot feel secure.
Why read it?
An anxious clerk meets his confident double and watches the boundaries of his social identity begin unraveling. Explore Insecurity, Doubling and Social Ambition in this book.
Edition details
- Author / creators: Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Publisher: Alma Classics
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 224
- Edition publication year: 2016
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Book Details
- Author
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 224
- Publication year
- 2016
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