Dobbeltgængeren by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A Petersburg Poem
A timid St. Petersburg civil servant becomes obsessed with social acceptance; his life is upended when he encounters a double who mimics and then supplants him, courting his colleagues and gradually usurping his identity. As the protagonist's attempts to expose and confront the impostor fail, his behavior grows increasingly erratic and the line between reality and delusion collapses. The story is a darkly comic, satirical exploration of identity, alienation, and the corrosive effects of bureaucracy, culminating in the protagonist's psychological unraveling.
- Published
- 1846
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 100-160 pages
- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Dobbeltgængeren
- Dvoynik
- The Double
- The Double: A Petersburg Poem
- Двойник
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