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The Dostoyevsky Library

The Dostoyevsky Library

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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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.Public domain
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  • The Idiot Part III Chapter 7

    The Idiot Part III Chapter 7
    Jun 17 2026
    In which a pallid youth named Hippolyte delivers a somber and defiant confession of his intention to end his own life, provoking a volatile mixture of disbelief, concern, and cynicism among a collected company, culminating in a failed suicide attempt that reveals both his fragility and desperate cry for recognition. Amidst the turmoil, the prince reflects quietly in the awakening park, haunted by memories of alienation and the inscrutable dance of existence, as a familiar yet changed figure appears in a dreamlike moment of foreboding.
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    32 mins
  • The Idiot Part III Chapter 6

    The Idiot Part III Chapter 6
    Jun 16 2026
    In which a sombre, ailing narrator recounts a chance encounter that leads him to aid a fallen medical man, while grappling with feelings of isolation, impending mortality, and the burdens of charity. Amidst reflections on human suffering and a haunting nocturnal visitation, he is seized by a profound despair that compels a final, irrevocable resolve.
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    37 mins
  • The Idiot Part III Chapter 5

    The Idiot Part III Chapter 5
    Jun 15 2026
    In which Hippolyte awakens with a restless spirit and, defying the gathering’s unease, unveils a sealed manuscript filled with a solemn and turbulent confession that he insists must be heard without delay. Amidst a charged silence and the curious glances of several intrigued guests, he embarks on a profound and frank discourse about life, fate, and the shadow of approaching death, striking a deep and somber chord in all present.
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    29 mins
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