Bobok

Bobok - Hardcover

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Bobok

Bobok - Hardcover

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Book Overview

Bobok is a short story written by the famous Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story revolves around Ivan Ivanovich, a man who visits a cemetery and hears the voices of the dead. He listens in on their conversations and is surprised to find that even in death, people cannot stop gossiping and talking about their lives. The story is a commentary on human nature and the obsession with gossip and trivial matters. Dostoyevsky uses the voices of the dead to highlight the pettiness and vanity of human existence. The story is a satirical take on society and its obsession with status, wealth, and power. Bobok is a classic work of literature that is still relevant today, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in Russian literature or philosophy.To begin with the smell. There were fifteen hearses, with palls varying in expensiveness; there were actually two catafalques. One was a general's and one some lady's. There were many mourners, a great deal of feigned mourning and a great deal of open gaiety. The clergy have nothing to complain of; it brings them a good income. But the smell, the smell. I should not like to be one of the clergy here.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

ISBN9781161424515
Author Fyodor Dostoyevsky
PublisherKessinger Publishing
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2010
LanguageENG- English
Pages22
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-81) was educated in Moscow and at the School of Military Engineers in St. Petersburg, where he spent four years. In 1846, he wrote his first novel, Poor Folk; it was an immediate critical and popular success. This was followed by short stories and the novel The Double. While at work on Netochka Nezvanova, the twenty-seven-year-old author was arrested for belonging to a young socialist group. He was tried and condemned to death, but at the last moment his sentence was commuted to prison in Siberia. He spent four years in the penal settlement as Omsk. In 1859, he was granted full amnesty and allowed to return to St. Petersburg. In the fourteen years before his death, Dostoyevsky produced his greatest works, including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov. The last was published a year before his death.

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