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Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky is regarded by scholars and critics as one of the most important writers of the nineteenth century. His deeply philosophical novels present a nuanced look at some of the psychological struggles that men and women face. This novel, set against the backdrop of the initial rumblings of revolution in Imperial Russia, delves into the motivations that inspire extreme political ideologies.
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Table of contents
- Title
- Contents
- PART I
- Chapter I - Introductory
- Chapter II - Prince Harry Matchmaking
- Chapter III - The Sins of Others
- Chapter IV - The Cripple
- Chapter V - The Subtle Serpent
- PART II
- Chapter I - Night
- Chapter II - Night (Continued)
- Chapter III - The Duel
- Chapter IV - All in Expectation
- Chapter V - On the Eve of the Fete
- Chapter VI - Pyotr Stepanovitch is Busy
- Chapter VII - A Meeting
- Chapter VIII - Ivan the Tsarevitch
- Chapter IX - A Raid at Stefan Trofimovitch's
- Chapter X - Filibusters a Fatal Morning
- PART III
- Chapter I - The Fete—First Part
- Chapter II - The End of the Fete
- Chapter III - A Romance Ended
- Chapter IV - The Last Resolution
- Chapter V - A Wanderer
- Chapter VI - A Busy Night
- Chapter VII - Stepan Trofimovitch's Last Wandering
- Chapter VIII - Conclusion
- Endnotes
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