The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 10
In which the peculiar Isaiah Fomitch Bumstein, the sole Jew among the convicts, prepares for the Christmas bath with comic pride and solemn observance of his faith, while the bustling, steamy bathhous...
26 Jul 36min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 9
In which we are introduced to men of determination whose desperate deeds spring from shattered souls, and among them, the diminutive Luka Kouzmitch, a brigand whose fierce act against a despotic Major...
26 Jul 14min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 8
In which the narrator grows accustomed to the harsh realities of convict life, finding solace in labour and the steady rhythms of daily routines, while observing the peculiar habits and characters tha...
25 Jul 28min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 7
In which the narrator acquaints us with the small mercies and foibles of prison life, including a kind widow’s gentle sympathy and the varied, often contradictory characters among the convicts, whose ...
25 Jul 27min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 6
In which a newly arrived convict, overwhelmed by the harshness and curiosity of his fellow prisoners, begins to navigate the grim realities of prison life through small acts of kindness and the comple...
24 Jul 28min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 5
In which the sombre and crowded life within the convict barracks is unveiled, revealing the complex interplay of fear, respect, and camaraderie among prisoners of diverse origins and characters, from ...
24 Jul 38min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 4
In which the curious customs and complex social dynamics of the convict prison unfold through the vivid character of an old believer entrusted with safeguarding prisoners’ hidden savings, the perilous...
23 Jul 33min
The House of the Dead Part 1 Chapter 3
In which the first harrowing weeks of incarceration reveal a life marked not by extraordinary events but by a painful, monotonous existence where forced labour, communal tensions, and subtle social st...
23 Jul 35min
