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    An Honest Thief
    An Honest Thief
    An Honest Thief
    Audiobook45 minutes

    An Honest Thief

    Written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    Narrated by Max Bollinger

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    "An Honest Thief" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a captivating story that follows the life of the narrator, who reluctantly agrees to let a mysterious lodger into his small apartment. The lodger, named Emelyan Ilyitch, is a poor and pitiful man with a drinking problem. Despite his initial reservations, the narrator develops a soft spot for Emelyan and decides to provide him with food and shelter. However, he also feels the responsibility to guide Emelyan towards a better life. As the story unfolds, the narrator becomes emotionally invested in Emelyan's well-being. He contemplates the idea of finding him a job and helping him overcome his addiction. The narrator's compassion is tested when he must confront the reality that Emelyan may be taking advantage of his kindness. The story takes a surprising turn when the narrator discovers that Emelyan has stolen his wadded greatcoat. "An Honest Thief" is a thought-provoking tale that delves into the intricacies of human behavior and challenges conventional notions of honesty and integrity. Dostoevsky's masterful storytelling captures the reader's attention, leaving them pondering the complexities of human nature long after the story concludes. Read in English, unabridged.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInteractive Media
    Release dateFeb 15, 2016
    ISBN9781911263081
    Author

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    Fyodor Dostoevsky was born in Moscow in 1821. Between 1838 and 1843 he studied at the St Petersburg Engineering Academy. His first work of fiction was the epistolary novel Poor Folk (1846), which met with a generally favourable response. However, his immediately subsequent works were less enthusiastically received. In 1849 Dostoevsky was arrested as a member of the socialist Petrashevsky circle, and subjected to a mock execution. He suffered four years in a Siberian penal settlement and then another four years of enforced military service. He returned to writing in the late 1850s and travelled abroad in the 1860s. It was during the last twenty years of his life that he wrote the iconic works, such as Notes from the Underground (1864), Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1868) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880), which were to form the basis of his formidable reputation. He died in 1881.

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    • 3/5
      I’m a bit confused on what is the message behind this short story. My reaction at the end was ,”What, that’s is?”
    • 3/5
      Dostoevsky wrote a Christmas story. It recalls an early episode of the Twilight Zone where Art Carney plays a drunken department store Santa bearing the weight of all the world's children.

      The titular piece is but a parable. Even the throes of misery are lined with moral inscription, however faded.

      There is a lengthy novella Uncle's Dream which is fantastic - a satire on the provinces, on the aristocracy and the machinations of the landed housewives of T_____ province circa 1860. I was truly moved by the half of the work in this collection and indifferent to the other. It is fashionable to blame Constance Garrett - so I will.