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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1877

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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 and is therefore determined to commit suicide.

Genre
fantasyliterary fiction
Themes
suicidephilosophyreligion
Setting
RussiaArab
Subject
philosophypsychology
Audience
adult
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
short storiesnovella

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