The Landlady - (Dover Thrift Editions) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Dostoyevsky's early novella tells of a young man's obsession with a married woman, his contrivance to lodge in her home, and the complications that arise as he delves into her mysterious past.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Generally considered something of a departure for Dostoyevsky, <i>The Landlady</i> was first published in 1847, when most of the author's classic novels were still in his future. Set in Saint Petersburg, the novella tells of a brooding, reclusive scholar, Vasily Mikhailovich Ordynov, who develops an obsession with a young woman, Katerina. After encountering Katerina and her much-older husband at a church service, Ordynov contrives to become a lodger at their home. Complications arise as Ordynov detects the strange power that Katerina's husband holds over her as he delves into the couple's mysterious past. <br> Written as an experiment with the Gothic literary form, this novella echoes elements of Russian folklore and features themes and devices that reappear in Dostoyevsky's more mature works. The story, overlooked for many years by literary scholars, has recently emerged as a thought-provoking exploration of Russian faith and historical consciousness.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>The brilliant Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-81) is celebrated for such classics as <i>Crime and Punishment </i>and <i>The Brothers Karamazov</i> whose psychological examinations of the human soul had a profound effect on the 20th-century novel. His influence resonates in the works of such latter-day authors as Proust, Faulkner, Hemingway, and Kafka. Dostoyevsky also wrote many shorter works that are masterpieces in their own right.
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