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Title:
Carnet d'un inconnu
(Stépantchikovo)
Note: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http: //www.ebooksgratuits.com
Summary: "Carnet d'un inconnu" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Colonel Yégor Ilitch Rostaniev, who retires to his inherited estate in Stépantchikovo with his two children. As his domestic life becomes increasingly complicated due to the influence of Foma Fomitch, a peculiar reader and a former buffoon, the colonel's good nature is tested amidst the scheming of family and social dynamics in the village. The opening of the novel introduces us to the colonel's life, his background, and his familial relations, particularly with his mother, the general who has a strong hold over him, and his children, who are navigating their own challenges. It sets the stage for a conflict between the colonel's kind-heartedness and the manipulative presence of Foma Fomitch, who has inexplicably assumed authority in their household. As the colonel grapples with his responsibilities and the expectations of those around him, the narrative hints at the intricate social interplay and moral questions that will unfold, drawing readers into the tumultuous landscape of 19th-century Russian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881
Translator: Binshtok, V. L., 1868-1933
Translator: Torquet, Charles, 1864-1938
EBook No.: 15557
Published: Apr 5, 2005
Downloads: 72
Language: French
Subject: Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Russia -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Carnet d'un inconnu
(Stépantchikovo)
Note: Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http: //www.ebooksgratuits.com
Summary: "Carnet d'un inconnu" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Colonel Yégor Ilitch Rostaniev, who retires to his inherited estate in Stépantchikovo with his two children. As his domestic life becomes increasingly complicated due to the influence of Foma Fomitch, a peculiar reader and a former buffoon, the colonel's good nature is tested amidst the scheming of family and social dynamics in the village. The opening of the novel introduces us to the colonel's life, his background, and his familial relations, particularly with his mother, the general who has a strong hold over him, and his children, who are navigating their own challenges. It sets the stage for a conflict between the colonel's kind-heartedness and the manipulative presence of Foma Fomitch, who has inexplicably assumed authority in their household. As the colonel grapples with his responsibilities and the expectations of those around him, the narrative hints at the intricate social interplay and moral questions that will unfold, drawing readers into the tumultuous landscape of 19th-century Russian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881
Translator: Binshtok, V. L., 1868-1933
Translator: Torquet, Charles, 1864-1938
EBook No.: 15557
Published: Apr 5, 2005
Downloads: 72
Language: French
Subject: Impostors and imposture -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Russia -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.