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Two hilarious nightmares full of scenes that wouldn't be amiss in TV shows like The Office or Curb Your Enthusiasm.
These two stories are a great introduction into Dostoevsky's psychological insight and moral concern, this translation captures the delightful awkwardness of our heros' plight and communicates the enduring relevance of Dosoevsky's work.
The Double is a slightly tougher read owing to its third-person narration, preoccupation with bureaucracy and rank, and general feeling of alienation shared by characters and reader alike.
The Gambler is a riot after the first chapter and has intrigue, romance, and general absudity throughout.
Both are undeniably thematically linked and explore the paranoia and obsession that we all occasionally feel. The Double reminded me of coming home from work (or wherever) after having committed some error or, having made a throwaway comment that you instantly regretted and then experiencing a mini-ego death overnight imagining the ways the situation may have spiralled obscenely out of your control by morning (maybe that is unique to me haha). Whilst The Gambler encapsulates the kind of "in for a penny, in for a pound" attitude that many of us were adherents to in youth while on some kind of binge.
These two stories are a great introduction into Dostoevsky's psychological insight and moral concern, this translation captures the delightful awkwardness of our heros' plight and communicates the enduring relevance of Dosoevsky's work.
The Double is a slightly tougher read owing to its third-person narration, preoccupation with bureaucracy and rank, and general feeling of alienation shared by characters and reader alike.
The Gambler is a riot after the first chapter and has intrigue, romance, and general absudity throughout.
Both are undeniably thematically linked and explore the paranoia and obsession that we all occasionally feel. The Double reminded me of coming home from work (or wherever) after having committed some error or, having made a throwaway comment that you instantly regretted and then experiencing a mini-ego death overnight imagining the ways the situation may have spiralled obscenely out of your control by morning (maybe that is unique to me haha). Whilst The Gambler encapsulates the kind of "in for a penny, in for a pound" attitude that many of us were adherents to in youth while on some kind of binge.
