A Gentle Spirit

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Two of Dostoevsky’s most powerful novellas of obsession, cruelty, and the fragility of the heart. A pawnbroker paces beside his young wife’s body, attempting to piece together the circumstances that led to her suicide. A young man is overwhelmed by his own contentment and sows his ruin in a fierce attempt to protect it.

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Two of Dostoevsky’s most powerful novellas of obsession, cruelty, and the fragility of the heart

A pawnbroker paces beside his young wife’s body, attempting to piece together the circumstances that led to her suicide. A young man is overwhelmed by his own contentment and sows his ruin in a fierce attempt to protect it.

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Weight 0.112 kg
Dimensions 19.7 × 13 × 1.1 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

144

Language

English

Edition

Omnibus ed

Dewey

891.733 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K