The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Dec 2020 · Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing · Narrated by Michael Goodrick

About this audiobook

"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky written in 1877. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the world. Slipping into nihilism with the “terrible anguish” he is determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl, however, begins the man on a journey that re-instills a love for his fellow man. It was first published in A Writer's Diary.

The story opens with the narrator wandering the streets of St. Petersburg. He contemplates how he has always been a ridiculous person, and also, how recently, he has come to the realization that nothing much matters to him any more. It is this revelation that leads him to the idea of suicide. The narrator of the story reveals that he had bought a revolver months previous with the intent of shooting himself in the head.

Despite a dismal night, the narrator looks up to the sky and views a solitary star. Shortly after seeing the star, a little girl comes running towards him. The narrator surmises that something is wrong with the girl's mother. He shakes the girl away and continues on to his apartment...

Among the most significant works Fyodor Dostoyevsky -

Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov, The Double, The Landlady, Netochka Nezvanova, Uncle's Dream, The Village of Stepanchikovo, Humiliated and Insulted, The House of the Dead, Notes from Underground, The Gambler, The Eternal Husband, Demons, The Adolescent, Poor Folk

Ratings and reviews

this is a beautiful story but the reader sounds jolly and young. This book is about an old man who's spirits is tired and transformed. great tale but not the right reader.

I really liked this story it shows that even the most peaceful societies can be corrupted by one man .