A review by crawfordsmt
The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoevsky by Fyodor Dostoevsky
5.0
Here are my reviews:
I loved this book - it contains 7 short works including White Nights and the Dream of a Ridiculous Man, two of the best stories I've read. The opening lines are great. Notes from Underground starts off with "I am a sick man, a spiteful man. I believe something is wrong with my liver." Underground is the longest piece in the book, and the first half is a manic jumble, but the second half is a pretty good narrative. Like a lot of his books, these stories have shy, flawed characters trying to expose those who would exploit and intimidate others. There are not a lot of happy endings, but rather happy moments. This book is a good introduction if you haven't read any Dostoyevsky or Russian Literature. 5 stars.
I loved this book - it contains 7 short works including White Nights and the Dream of a Ridiculous Man, two of the best stories I've read. The opening lines are great. Notes from Underground starts off with "I am a sick man, a spiteful man. I believe something is wrong with my liver." Underground is the longest piece in the book, and the first half is a manic jumble, but the second half is a pretty good narrative. Like a lot of his books, these stories have shy, flawed characters trying to expose those who would exploit and intimidate others. There are not a lot of happy endings, but rather happy moments. This book is a good introduction if you haven't read any Dostoyevsky or Russian Literature. 5 stars.