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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S13 · E1
August 22 · 14 min
Poor Folk April 8th Makar
In which a devoted and tender-hearted gentleman conveys his heartfelt happiness at a small, shared signal between himself and his beloved, while describing his modest new lodgings amidst a lively and diverse household. He reflects gently upon the...
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S12 · E17
August 21 · 10 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 17
In which our erstwhile friend Velchaninoff, newly restored in vigour and fortune, encounters an old companion amid the transient theatre of a railway station, where polite society mingles uneasily with the imperfections of human nature. Their meeting,...
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S12 · E16
August 20 · 17 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 16
In which Velchaninoff emerges from a harrowing ordeal with a bruised hand and a restless mind, ruminating on the complex emotions and intentions that have entwined his fate with Pavel Pavlovitch’s, and the strange affinity that binds them beyond...
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S12 · E15
August 20 · 17 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 15
In which the sombre pains of a frail body intertwine with the twisting tempers and uneasy hospitality shared between two men, one burdened by illness and the other by restless spite and veiled intentions. Through fevered thoughts and a sudden struggle...
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S12 · E14
August 19 · 16 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 14
In which a confident young gentleman named Alexander Loboff arrives uninvited to confront Pavel Pavlovitch about a certain lady, asserting a claim of troth and demanding the older man's withdrawal with a mixture of youthful insolence and earnest...
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S12 · E13
August 19 · 17 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 13
In which the weary heart of Velchaninoff endures a tumultuous evening marked by uneasy company and unspoken grievances, revealing the fragile threads of pride, resentment, and misplaced trust that bind men of different worlds. Whilst passions flare...
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S12 · E12
August 18 · 32 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 12
In which a visit to the respectable Zachlebnikoff household unfolds with social intricacies, punctuated by the uneasy presence of Pavel Pavlovitch and the spirited young ladies who surround him. Velchaninoff’s arrival stirs varied emotions and subtle...
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S12 · E11
August 18 · 21 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 11
In which two old acquaintances unexpectedly cross paths beneath a soft evening sky, leading to an uneasy exchange wrapped in curious intentions and delicate proposals. The narrative unfolds through furtive confidences and social manoeuvres, evoking...
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S12 · E10
August 17 · 16 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 10
In which the fragile light of hopeful affection is swiftly overshadowed by the grievous shadow of loss, as Velchaninoff endures the heart-wrenching decline and death of little Liza amidst a swirl of anguish and despair. Amid the somber aftermath, a...
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S12 · E9
August 17 · 17 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 9
In which the beleaguered Velchaninoff confronts the dissolute Pavel Pavlovitch, wrestling with a mixture of anger and reluctant pity as he attempts to secure the latter's presence for a critical matter involving family distress. The night unfolds with...
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S12 · E8
August 16 · 13 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 8
In which Velchaninoff's troubled thoughts are overshadowed by the pitiable plight of young Liza and the erratic behaviour of her reckless father, Pavel Pavlovitch, whose disorderly existence casts a long shadow over their fragile hopes. As illness and...
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S12 · E7
August 16 · 23 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 7
In which an impatient gentleman, burdened by restless thoughts and elusive confidences, engages in a fraught and revealing dialogue with a dissolute acquaintance whose sardonic revelations unsettle the very foundations of his composure. Their uneasy...
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S12 · E6
August 15 · 16 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 6
In which we observe a tumultuous encounter between Velchaninoff and the troubled child Liza, whose anguished silence and haunting revelations paint a poignant picture of pain and neglect, set against the kindly and reassuring backdrop of old friends...
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S12 · E5
August 15 · 23 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 5
In which the visitor encounters Pavel Pavlovitch in a disordered lodging, witnessing a strained and sorrowful interaction with a young girl named Liza, his purported daughter, whose delicate nature and mournful circumstances evoke a mixture of...
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S12 · E4
August 14 · 14 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 4
In which the protagonist, roused from slumber by restless thoughts, contemplates the intricate and tormenting memories of a past passion for Natalia Vasilievna, a woman whose death has stirred long-buried reflections on love, deceit, and social...
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S12 · E3
August 14 · 21 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 3
In which two old acquaintances meet suddenly at an ungodly hour, one bearing sombre news masked by peculiar behaviour and a crape band, stirring unease and curiosity in the other. The visitor’s melancholy disclosures and muddled demeanour ignite a...
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S12 · E2
August 13 · 28 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 2
In which our somewhat irritable and restless Velchaninoff becomes obsessively haunted by the persistent and enigmatic presence of a man wearing a crape band on his hat, a figure who seems to both puzzle and unsettle him deeply amid the stifling heat...
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S12 · E1
August 13 · 14 min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 1
In which we observe the gentleman Velchaninoff, detained by a vexing legal affair in the dusty heat of St. Petersburg, wrestling with his restless nights and the gnawing spectres of his past, which bring upon him a new and keenly felt vanity. Through...
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S11 · E6
August 12 · 59 min
Notes From The Underground A Propos of the Wet Snow Part 4
In which the narrator confronts the bitter torment of his own contradictory nature and societal isolation, marked by a humiliating encounter with a woman named Liza and the tyrannical presence of a loathsome servant, Apollon. His reflections reveal a...
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S11 · E5
August 12 · 44 min
Notes From The Underground A Propos of the Wet Snow Part 3
In which a nocturnal conversation unfolds between a disillusioned gentleman and a young woman ensnared in a degrading existence, their words wandering through the dark corners of human misery and lost innocence as he imparts his bleak reflections on...
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