
F. M. DOSTOJEVSKI
SORRETTUJA ja SOLVAISTUJA
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A weary narrator wanders the streets of a frost‑bitten city, searching for a modest dwelling that might finally ease his ailing health. The cramped, damp rooms he has left behind have left their mark, and his restless mind craves a space where ideas can breathe. As the March sun wanes, the city’s architecture seems to glow with an unexpected brilliance, stirring a sudden surge of hope and wonder within him.
That evening, while seeking refuge in a modest restaurant, he glimpses a gaunt, enigmatic old man accompanied by a silent dog. The stranger’s hollow eyes and skeletal frame convey a strange, unsettling presence that hints at untold stories lurking in the shadows of the streets. The narrator’s curiosity is piqued, and a vague foreboding settles over him, suggesting that this encounter may be the catalyst for a deeper, unsettling journey into the human psyche.
Language
fi
Duration
~14 hours (821K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2016-05-05
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1821–1881
Best known for turning guilt, faith, freedom, and desperation into unforgettable fiction, this Russian novelist wrote with unusual psychological depth. His life was marked by hardship, political danger, illness, and debt, and those pressures helped shape some of literature’s most intense and human novels.
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