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The Dostoyevsky Library

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 2 - Prince Harry; Matchmaking Section 3

    September 24, 2026 · 11 min

    In which the narrative meanders through the peculiarities of provincial life and the curious convictions of an obscure official who passionately envisions a universal social harmony, while our observations of society turn to the return of…

  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 2 - Prince Harry; Matchmaking Section 1

    September 23, 2026 · 14 min

    In which we are introduced to Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin, a young man shaped by a peculiar childhood under the tutelage of Stepan Trofimovitch and overshadowed by his mother Varvara Petrovna’s anxious affection, whose outward charm…

  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 1 - Introductory Section 9

    September 23, 2026 · 14 min

    In which a society of earnest yet somewhat idle liberals gather to muse upon the Russian spirit, peasantry, and the weighty matters of nationalism and faith, their discourse lightly garnished with conviviality and occasional bursts of…

  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 1 - Introductory Section 6-7

    September 22, 2026 · 16 min

    In which the weary Stepan Trofimovitch and his devoted companion Varvara Petrovna navigate the shifting tides of literary society and elusive new ideas, encountering both vanity and confusion among the emergent generation of thinkers in…

  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 1 - Introductory Section 8

    September 22, 2026 · 14 min

    In which the weary scholar Stepan Trofimovitch returns from Berlin to the provincial town of Skvoreshniki, surrounded by a small circle of eccentric and ideologically divided acquaintances, while beneath the surface, old attachments and…

  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 1 - Introductory Section 1-2

    September 21, 2026 · 20 min

    In which we are introduced to the venerable Stepan Trofimovitch Verhovensky, a man of gentle intellect and faded renown, whose life is marked more by grand illusions and sentimental attachments than by concrete achievements, as he drifts…

  • The Possessed Part 1 Chapter 1 - Introductory Section 3-5

    September 21, 2026 · 22 min

    In which the curious and complex friendship between Stepan Trofimovitch and the domineering Varvara Petrovna is delicately unpacked, revealing a peculiar blend of love, resentment, and enduring loyalty that shapes their intertwined lives…

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About the show

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.