The Dream Of A Queer Fellow & The Pushkin Speech
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
This compact volume brings together two of Fyodor Dostoevsky's most spiritually charged and philosophically rich works: the short story The Dream of a Queer Fellow (also known as The Dream of a Ridiculous Man) and his celebrated Pushkin Speech. The story chronicles a despairing man who dreams of a perfect, Eden-like world, only to witness its corruption through his own influence — a haunting meditation on human nature, sin, and the possibility of redemption. Written with the intense psychological depth that defines Dostoevsky's greatest prose, the narrative carries an urgent, confessional tone that places it among the finest examples of 19th-century Russian literature. Complementing it, the Pushkin Speech — delivered in 1880 at the unveiling of the Pushkin monument in Moscow — presents Dostoevsky's passionate argument for the universal spiritual mission of the Russian people and the prophetic genius of Alexander Pushkin. Together, these two works offer an essential window into the heart of Dostoevsky's moral and literary vision.
Author: Dostoevsky
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, Unwin Books
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
This compact volume brings together two of Fyodor Dostoevsky's most spiritually charged and philosophically rich works: the short story The Dream of a Queer Fellow (also known as The Dream of a Ridiculous Man) and his celebrated Pushkin Speech. The story chronicles a despairing man who dreams of a perfect, Eden-like world, only to witness its corruption through his own influence — a haunting meditation on human nature, sin, and the possibility of redemption. Written with the intense psychological depth that defines Dostoevsky's greatest prose, the narrative carries an urgent, confessional tone that places it among the finest examples of 19th-century Russian literature. Complementing it, the Pushkin Speech — delivered in 1880 at the unveiling of the Pushkin monument in Moscow — presents Dostoevsky's passionate argument for the universal spiritual mission of the Russian people and the prophetic genius of Alexander Pushkin. Together, these two works offer an essential window into the heart of Dostoevsky's moral and literary vision.