The Dostoyevsky Library

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Enter a quiet room of conscience and conflict, where every word presses against the soul. The Dostoyevsky Library offers unabridged readings of the great novels, not as mere stories, but as confessions whispered in the dark. Here, restless minds wander through guilt and grace, doubt and redemption, while the human heart stands exposed in all its fragile contradictions.

Listen as each chapter unfolds slowly, like footsteps echoing through a winter street. These readings invite you to linger with princes and prisoners, dreamers and sinners, and to ask, as Dostoyevsky always asked: what does it mean to be free, to suffer, to believe? This is not simply a podcast - it is a vigil beside the restless spirit of humanity itself.

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S14 · E58
Today · 18 min
The Possessed Part 3 Chapter 1 - The Fête—First Part Section 2b
In which a splendid but decaying hall becomes the uneasy stage for a gathering fraught with disorder and uneasy anticipation, where the arrival of the Lembkes is marked by a mixture of adulation and apprehension. The proceedings take a turn towards...
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S14 · E57
Today · 20 min
The Possessed Part 3 Chapter 1 - The Fête—First Part Section 1-2a
In which the town prepares with tremendous fervour and uneasy anticipation for a grand fête organised by Yulia Mihailovna, amidst a backdrop of social unrest and the uneasy rise of unruly elements within the community. The event promises a dazzling...
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S14 · E56
Yesterday · 27 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 10 - Filibusters; A Fatal Morning Section 2-3
In which a versatile assembly convenes under the polished yet uneasy auspices of Yulia Mihailovna, where long past acquaintances rekindle fraught connections amid subtle social dances and masked resentments, all under the looming presence of political...
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S14 · E55
Yesterday · 15 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 10 - Filibusters; A Fatal Morning Section 1b
In which the troubled Governor Andrey Antonovitch, driven by a restless longing, sets out impulsively to find Yulia Mihailovna, only to be met by a sudden riot led by the Shpigulin men, and finds himself caught amid an unfolding scene of authority and...
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S14 · E54
Saturday · 14 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 10 - Filibusters; A Fatal Morning Section 1a
In which an orderly delegation of workmen, driven by grievances and humble hope, gathers before the governor’s residence amidst a charged atmosphere of misunderstanding and suspicion, while the local authorities scramble to interpret the true nature...
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S14 · E53
Saturday · 22 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 9 - A Raid At Stefan Trofimovitch's
In which a sudden official visit disturbs Stepan Trofimovitch’s morning, as agents seize his papers and manuscripts, leaving him both agitated and strangely triumphant amidst a whirlwind of fear and indignation. His profound anxieties about disgrace...
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S14 · E52
Friday · 24 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 8 - Ivan the Tsarevitch
In which Pyotr Stepanovitch engages in a fevered dialogue with Stavrogin, grappling with conspiratorial schemes and revolutionary fervour, wherein grand designs of upheaval and control intertwine with personal vendettas and inscrutable motives. The...
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S14 · E51
Friday · 21 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 7 - A Meeting Section 2b
In which a charged assembly of provincial intellectuals engages in a heated debate over the feasibility and morality of rapid social revolution versus gradual reform, revealing deep divisions and suspicions among them. The evening’s discourse...
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S14 · E50
Thursday · 19 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 7 - A Meeting Section 2a
In which a lively and somewhat chaotic gathering of acquaintances and strangers unfolds around a dinner table, revealing sparks of generational and ideological conflict, as well as a shared impatience for the weighty matters at hand. The arrival of a...
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S14 · E49
Thursday · 15 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 7 - A Meeting Section 1
In which a curious assembly of fervent radicals and variously discontented souls gathers at Virginsky’s modest household under the guise of a name-day celebration, their subdued anticipation laced with suspicion and unspoken intrigue. The guests,...
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S14 · E48
Wednesday · 15 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 6 - Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy Section 7
In which a fraught exchange unfolds between Shatov and Pyotr Stepanovitch regarding obligations and trust within their clandestine circle, tinged with suspicion and disdain, while the intricate and tense dynamics surrounding Lizaveta Nikolaevna are...
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S14 · E47
Wednesday · 15 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 6 - Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy Section 6
In which the sombre discourse of two acquaintances reveals a bleak prognosis for Russia’s future, entwined with whispered plots and unspoken resolves, as they consider the shadows cast by revolution and self-determination. The scene shifts to a...
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S14 · E46
Tuesday · 25 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 6 - Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy Section 4-5
In which a curious letter stirs suspicion among cautious officials, revealing the tangled intrigues and mistrust that colour their world, while the uneasy interplay of loyalty and doubt shapes their uneasy alliances. Meanwhile, an encounter with a...
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S14 · E45
Tuesday · 25 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 6 - Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy Section 3
In which a fervent and somewhat clumsy advocate approaches a man of experience and authority to plead for mercy on behalf of a troubled youth, embroiling them both in the delicate and dangerous world of revolutionary pamphlets and shadowy...
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S14 · E44
October 12 · 16 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 6 - Pyotr Stepanovich Is Busy Section 1-2
In which the troubled governor, weighed down by ominous portents and strains both public and private, becomes the silent centre of uneasy domestic and political machinations, while his wife clings to fanciful hopes of heroic intervention and...
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S14 · E43
October 12 · 17 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 5 - On the Eve of the Fête Section 3
In which a lively gathering turns suddenly sour through a shocking outburst, setting the stage for a tense and poignant reunion between old acquaintances whose years of shared history weigh heavily upon them. In the quietude of Varvara Petrovna’s...
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S14 · E42
October 11 · 24 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 5 - On the Eve of the Fête Section 2
In which a curious assembly witnesses the tragic and puzzling death of a young traveller, setting a sombre yet strangely spirited tone among the onlookers, who are drawn into a peculiar spectacle at the abode of the enigmatic Semyon Yakovlevitch. The...
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S14 · E41
October 11 · 18 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 5 - On the Eve of the Fête Section 1
In which the rumblings of local society’s frivolities and gambols culminate in a fête organised under the watchful eye of Yulia Mihailovna, where laughter and scandal intermingle with a curious spirit of mischief and the unsettling undercurrents of...
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S14 · E40
October 10 · 24 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 4 - All In Expectation Section 3
In which we witness the modest career progression and matrimonial ambitions of a diligent official, whose domestic life becomes entangled with the audacious young Verhovensky, much to his gentle consternation. Through conversations rich in political...
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S14 · E39
October 10 · 10 min
The Possessed Part 2 Chapter 4 - All In Expectation Section 2
In which the sharp and spiteful intercourse between Pyotr Stepanovitch and Stepan Trofimovitch unfolds, revealing old quarrels, wounded vanities, and the bitter fruit of long-standing sentimental entanglements. Meanwhile, the narrative turns to the...
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