Short Stories 3 - An Unpleasant Predicament Part 1
In which three ageing gentlemen, bound by the ties of service and society, engage in a restrained yet revealing discourse over wine in a comfortably appointed Petersburg abode, revealing the delicate ...
3 Aug 39min
Short Stories 3 - An Unpleasant Predicament Part 2
In which a certain official named Ivan Ilyitch, moved by a curious mixture of resolve and discomfort, ventures uninvited into the midst of a lively wedding fête held for his clerk, Pseldonimov, where ...
3 Aug 37min
Short Stories 2 - A Novel in Nine Letters
In which two old acquaintances exchange a series of increasingly strained letters, each seeking an elusive meeting to discuss pressing matters shrouded in ambiguity and distrust; their correspondence ...
2 Aug 32min
Short Stories 1 - An Honest Thief
In which a modest bachelor’s quiet existence is disturbed and enlivened by the arrival of an old soldier and a mysterious lodger, leading to reflections on trust, hardship, and human frailty. Through ...
2 Aug 47min
The House of the Dead Part 2 Chapter 9
In which the prison undergoes a reformation to a military convict establishment, altering its structure yet leaving the harsh daily existence largely untouched, and among the convicts, a daring plan f...
1 Aug 34min
The House of the Dead Part 2 Chapter 10
In which the weary narrator reflects upon his final year of confinement, marked by unexpected friendships, rare indulgences such as books, and a profound sense of estrangement from the world beyond th...
1 Aug 11min
The House of the Dead Part 2 Chapter 7
In which the sombre realities of convict life are laid bare through restless hopes and deep alienation, particularly for those of noble birth who find themselves estranged even among fellow prisoners;...
31 Jul 42min
The House of the Dead Part 2 Chapter 8
In which the narrator acquaints us with the diverse and often troubled souls among his fellow prisoners, ranging from ex-nobles resigned to their fate to irritable, morose men embittered by their exil...
31 Jul 35min
