Dostoevsky and More

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube environment (May 18, 2024). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:35 Dramatis Personae--22:14 PART I 2. Chapter I--26:48 3. Chapter II--55:57 4. Chapter III--2:02:31 5. Chapter IV--2:47:37 6. Chapter V--3:31:46 7. Chapter VI--4:08:19 8. Chapter VII--4:51:05 PART II 9. Chapter I--5:39:34 10. Chapter II--6:39:03 11. Chapter III--7:18:32 12. Chapter IV--8:03:44 13. Chapter V--8:39:45 14. Chapter VI--9:17:04 15. Chapter VII--10:23:37 [For the second segment of this "let's read," comprising Parts III and IV, click here: https://rumble.com/v4vzinx-lets-read-crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-23.html For the final segment, comprising Parts V and VI, the epilogue, and my concluding comments, click here: https://rumble.com/v4vzqth-lets-read-crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-33.html] Background image: "The Convict" by Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky (1879)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube environment (May 18, 2024). CONTENTS: [For the first segment of this "let's read," comprising my introductory comments and Parts I and II of the novel, click here: https://rumble.com/v4vz06x-lets-read-crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-13.html.] PART III 16. Chapter I--0:40 17. Chapter II--41:29 18. Chapter III--1:17:38 19. Chapter IV--2:00:00 20. Chapter V--2:35:55 21. Chapter VI--3:39:30 PART IV 22. Chapter I--4:19:16 23. Chapter II--5:02:12 24. Chapter III--5:39:38 25. Chapter IV--6:04:32 26. Chapter V--6:58:51 27. Chapter VI--7:51:53 [For the final segment, comprising Parts V and VI, the epilogue, and my concluding comments, click here: https://rumble.com/v4vzqth-lets-read-crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-33.html] Background image: "The Convict" by Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky (1879)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube environment (May 18, 2024). CONTENTS: [For the first segment of this "let's read," comprising my introductory comments and Parts I and II of the novel, click here: https://rumble.com/v4vz06x-lets-read-crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-13.html For the second segment, comprising Parts III and IV of the novel, click here: https://rumble.com/v4vzinx-lets-read-crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-23.html] PART V 28. Chapter I--0:43 29. Chapter II--51:06 30. Chapter III--1:31:10 31. Chapter IV--2:17:49 32. Chapter V--3:14:12 PART VI 33. Chapter I--4:00:40 34. Chapter II--4:33:29 35. Chapter III--5:21:28 36. Chapter IV--5:51:12 37. Chapter V--6:30:57 38. Chapter VI--7:18:12 39. Chapter VII--8:08:28 40. Chapter VIII--8:37:54 EPILOGUE 41. Chapter I--9:10:20 42. Chapter II--9:36:46 43. Concluding Thoughts--10:03:34 Background image: "The Convict" by Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky (1879)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube environment (July 23, 2022). CONTENTS: Reader's Introduction: 0:30 Text: --Section I: 6:06 --Section II: 21:58 --Section III: 30:19 --Section IV: 45:50 --Section V: 58:07 Concluding Thoughts: 1:13:52 Background image: "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden" by Johann Wenzel Peter (painted ca. 1800 - 1829)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "The Meek One" (sometimes translated "A Gentle Creature"), with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally published on the YouTube platform (June 20, 2022). CONTENTS Reader's Introduction: 0:30 Author's Note: 7:14 PART I Chapter I.I: 11:38 Chapter I.II: 29:33 Chapter I.III: 42:00 Chapter I.IV: 52:00 Chapter I.V: 1:04:24 Chapter I.VI: 1:22:00 PART II Chapter II.I: 1:30:33 Chapter II.II: 1:47:22 Chapter II.III: 2:03:52 Chapter II.IV: 2:18:18 Concluding Thoughts: 2:29:28 Background image: "The Death of Amy Robart" by William Frederick Yeames (1877)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's article "The Sentence," with both introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube environment (May 7, 2022). Contents: Reader's Introduction: 0:17 Text: 3:27 Concluding Thoughts: 13:02 Background image: "The Death of Chatterton" by Henry Wallis (1856)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "The Heavenly Christmas Tree," with introductory comments from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube environment (April 29, 2022). Contents: Reader's Introduction: 0:27 Text: 3:02 Background image: "The Christmas Tree" by Albert Chevallier Taylor (1911)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "Bobok," with occasional commentary from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to the YouTube platform (April 14, 2022). CONTENTS: Reader's Introduction: 0:28 Text: --Section 1: 6:40 --Section 2: 13:19 --Section 3: 25:58 --Section 4: 34:41 --Section 5: 38:25 Concluding Thoughts: 58:10 Background image: "Lucerne Dance of Death" by Jakob von Wyl (1610-15)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Eternal Husband, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally uploaded to YouTube (March 10, 2022). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:36 2. Chapter I--14:11 3. Chapter II--36:09 4. Chapter III--1:10:40 5. Chapter IV--1:38:40 6. Chapter V--2:01:16 7. Chapter VI--2:33:09 8. Chapter VII--2:53:09 9. Chapter VIII--3:27:13 10. Chapter IX--3:44:21 11. Chapter X--4:10:57 12. Chapter XI--4:36:41 13. Chapter XII--5:05:18 14. Chapter XIII--6:01:05 15. Chapter XIV--6:22:38 16. Chapter XV--6:46:44 17. Chapter XVI--7:13:21 18. Chapter XVII--7:41:51 19. Concluding Thoughts--8:08:50 Background image: "At the Piano" by Alfred Edelfelt (1884)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "The Crocodile," with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (April 5, 2021). CONTENTS Reader's Introduction: 0:33 Text: --Section I: 7:51 --Section II: 35:30 --Section III: 57:49 --Section IV: 1:32:39 Concluding Thoughts: 1:55:34 Background image: "The Great Exhibition: Flax" by Joseph Nash (1851)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Gambler, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (September 22, 2021). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:34 Dramatis personae--12:16 2. Chapter I--16:55 3. Chapter II--45:44 4. Chapter III--1:03:09 5. Chapter IV--1:17:26 6. Chapter V--1:32:38 7. Chapter VI--1:57:32 8. Chapter VII--2:20:30 9. Chapter VIII--2:38:38 10. Chapter IX--3:04:21 11. Chapter X--3:29:28 12. Chapter XI--4:04:51 13. Chapter XII--4:29:31 14. Chapter XIII--5:03:37 15. Chapter XIV--5:36:50 16. Chapter XV--6:06:10 17. Chapter XVI--6:37:10 18. Chapter XVII--7:05:49 19. Concluding Thoughts--7:36:07 Background image: "The Casino at Monte Carlo" by Jean Beraud (1890)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella Notes from Underground, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (January 24, 2021). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:34 PART I: Underground 2. Chapter I.I--18:55 3. Chapter I.II--28:48 4. Chapter I.III--38:44 5. Chapter I.IV--51:18 6. Chapter I.V--56:29 7. Chapter I.VI--1:03:52 8. Chapter I.VII--1:08:00 9. Chapter I.VIII--1:26:55 10. Chapter I.IX--1:41:11 11. Chapter I.X:--1:49:48 12. Chapter I.XI:--1:54:53 PART II: A Propos of the Wet Snow 13. Chapter II.I:--2:05:32 14. Chapter II.II:--2:45:38 15. Chapter II.III:--2:59:15 16. Chapter II.IV:--3:26:11 17. Chapter II.V:--3:56:28 18. Chapter II.VI:--4:11:06 19. Chapter II.VII:--4:41:09 20. Chapter II.VIII:--5:02:01 21. Chapter II.IX:--5:32:02 22. Chapter II.X:--5:53:08 23. Concluding Thoughts:--6:08:26 Background image: "Conscience, Judas" by Nikolai Ge (1891)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "An Unpleasant Predicament" (sometimes translated "A Nasty Anecdote"), with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (October 24, 2020). CONTENTS Reader's Introduction: 0:29 Text: --Three gentlemen: 12:03 --A fateful decision: 33:20 --An awkward entrance: 53:41 --More introductions: 1:16:14 --The party relaxes: 1:32:32 --Disaster: 1:49:12 --Pseldonimov's perspective: 2:13:17 --Sleeping arrangements: 2:27:24 --More nocturnal problems: 2:35:09 --Waking up: 2:41:30 --Fallout: 2:47:44 Concluding Thoughts: 2:55:11 Background image: "The Hangover" by Peter Baumgartner

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's book The House of the Dead, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (August 10, 2020). CONTENTS [For the first half of this "let's read," comprising my introductory comments and Part I of the book, click here: https://rumble.com/vy34mn-lets-read-the-house-of-the-dead-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-12.html] PART II 14. Chapter II.I--0:43 15. Chapter II.II--44:41 16. Chapter II.III--1:27:51 17. Chapter II.IV--2:22:42 18. Chapter II.V--2:58:18 19. Chapter II.VI--3:50:29 20. Chapter II.VII--4:27:24 21. Chapter II.VIII--5:20:03 22. Chapter II.IX--6:06:43 23. Chapter II.X--6:48:50 24. "The Peasant Marey"--7:02:51 25. Concluding Thoughts--7:19:41 Background image: "Farewell to Europe" by Aleksander Sochaczewski

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's book The House of the Dead, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (August 10, 2020). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:34 Dramatis Personae--31:44 PART I 2. Chapter I.Introduction--37:48 3. Chapter I.I--53:47 4. Chapter I.II--1:37:47 5. Chapter I.III--2:29:29 6. Chapter I.IV--3:15:50 7. Chapter I.V--4:06:53 8. Chapter I.VI--4:51:10 9. Chapter I.VII--5:31:32 10. Chapter I.VIII--6:09:36 11. Chapter I.IX--6:30:03 12. Chapter I.X--7:18:59 13. Chapter I.XI--8:04:49 [For the second half of this "let's read," comprising Part II, "The Peasant Marey," and my concluding comments, click here: https://rumble.com/vy37s9-lets-read-the-house-of-the-dead-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-22.html] Background image: "Farewell to Europe" by Aleksander Sochaczewski

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel The Insulted and Injured (sometimes called The Humiliated and Insulted), with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (January 4, 2020). CONTENTS [For the first half of this "let's read," comprising my introductory comments and Parts I and II of the novel, click here: https://rumble.com/vy2xj5-lets-read-the-insulted-and-injured-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-12.html] PART III 28. Chapter III.I--0:41 29. Chapter III.II--20:15 30. Chapter III.III--55:02 31. Chapter III.IV--1:11:33 32. Chapter III.V--1:27:00 33. Chapter III.VI--1:54:27 34. Chapter III.VII--2:33:01 35. Chapter III.VIII--2:40:37 36. Chapter III.IX--2:50:43 37. Chapter III.X--3:34:32 PART IV 38. Chapter IV.I--4:44:24 39. Chapter IV.II--4:52:29 40. Chapter IV.III--5:13:20 41. Chapter IV.IV--5:29:42 42. Chapter IV.V--6:00:58 43. Chapter IV.VI--6:38:35 44. Chapter IV.VII--7:22:57 45. Chapter IV.VIII--7:50:22 46. Chapter IV.IX--8:17:18 47. Epilogue--8:26:45 48. Concluding thoughts--9:46:38 Background image: An Unfortunate Family by Octave Tassaert (1852)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel The Insulted and Injured (sometimes called The Humiliated and Insulted), with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (January 4, 2020). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's introduction--0:33 Dramatis personae--14:29 PART I 2. Chapter I.I--21:08 3. Chapter I.II--54:33 4. Chapter I.III--1:03:36 5. Chapter I.IV--1:12:30 6. Chapter I.V--1:30:17 7. Chapter I.VI--1:42:03 8. Chapter I.VII--2:05:17 9. Chapter I.VIII--2:12:06 10. Chapter I.IX--2:34:26 11. Chapter I.X--2:56:11 12. Chapter I.XI--3:09:20 13. Chapter I.XII--3:22:10 14. Chapter I.XIII--3:49:25 15. Chapter I.XIV--4:05:40 16. Chapter I.XV--4:15:22 PART II 17. Chapter II.I--4:51:21 18. Chapter II.II--5:28:02 19. Chapter II.III--6:01:00 20. Chapter II.IV--6:15:18 21. Chapter II.V--6:32:36 22. Chapter II.VI--7:00:26 23. Chapter II.VII--7:15:56 24. Chapter II.VIII--7:36:03 25. Chapter II.IX--7:58:24 26. Chapter II.X--8:16:26 27. Chapter II.XI--8:39:30 [For the second half of this "let's read," comprising Parts III and IV, the epilogue, and my concluding comments, click here: https://rumble.com/vy2z19-lets-read-the-insulted-and-injured-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-22.html] Background image: An Unfortunate Family by Octave Tassaert (1852)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Village of Stepanchikovo (sometimes called The Friend of the Family), with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released in the YouTube environment (May 3, 2019). CONTENTS 1. Reader's introduction--0:34 Dramatis personae--14:42 PART I 2. Chapter I.I--19:48 3. Chapter I.II--1:21:14 4. Chapter I.III--2:08:44 5. Chapter I.IV--2:53:22 6. Chapter I.V--3:24:31 7. Chapter I.VI--4:04:36 8. Chapter I.VII--4:25:10 9. Chapter I.VIII--5:12:23 10. Chapter I.IX--5:28:12 11. Chapter I.X--6:08:03 12. Chapter I.XI--6:46:49 13. Chapter I.XII--7:24:04 PART II 14. Chapter II.I--7:44:46 15. Chapter II.II--8:27:26 16. Chapter II.III--8:38:24 17. Chapter II.IV--9:05:05 18. Chapter II.V--9:36:32 19. Chapter II.VI--10:28:15 20. Concluding thoughts--11:11:38 Background image: The Village of Andreikovo by Vladimir Stozharov

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella Uncle's Dream, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (November 29, 2018). CONTENTS 1. Reader's introduction--0:34 Dramatis personae--14:34 2. Chapter I--19:23 3. Chapter II--36:30 4. Chapter III--51:02 5. Chapter IV--1:20:02 6. Chapter V--1:58:37 7. Chapter VI--2:38:35 8. Chapter VII--3:04:44 9. Chapter VIII--3:26:57 10. Chapter IX--3:55:50 11. Chapter X--4:32:42 12. Chapter XI--4:55:23 13. Chapter XII--5:21:11 14. Chapter XIII--5:43:02 15. Chapter XIV--6:21:36 16. Chapter XV--6:40:02 17. Concluding thoughts--7:20:26 Background image: Self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights," with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (May 9, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:35 Text: --First Night: 7:31 --Second Night: 39:00 --Nastenka's History: 1:18:50 --Comments: 1:47:16 --Third Night: 1:49:57 --Fourth Night: 2:08:46 --Morning: 2:34:31 Concluding thoughts: 2:41:03

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Little Hero," with occasional commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (September 10, 2018). CONTENTS Reader's introduction: 0:35 Text: --The scene and the persecutress: 7:50 --The M. couple: 27:23 --Comments: 45:33 --An intrigue and an altercation: 46:39 --Comments: 1:07:53 --The equestrian challenge: 1:09:17 --Comments: 1:35:14 --Tryst, crisis, and resolution: 1:36:36 Concluding thoughts: 2:04:12 Background image: Nosegay on a Marble Plinth by Rachel Ruysch

This is a summary and analysis of Dostoevsky's novel Netochka Nezvanova. Expect plot spoilers ahead. This video was originally released in the YouTube environment (December 19, 2018). CONTENTS: About this project: 0:29 Background: 2:14 Plot summary: 7:52 First episode: I: 8:57 II: 13:27 III: 16:25 Second episode: 20:39 IV: 22:01 V: 25:44 Third episode: VI: 33:37 VII: 37:48 Thematic elements: 46:07 The "woman question": 46:58 The art question: 50:38 Psychological elements: 57:14 The Freudian connection: 58:58 Netochka and Katya: 1:02:31 Anticipations of the future: 1:07:08 If you wish to view the "let's read" audiobook (only in the YouTube environment), click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfGxlfCcLMI&t=0s Background image: The Umbrella by Maria Bashkirtseva

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Christmas Tree and a Wedding," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (April 4, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:33 Text: 3:09 Concluding thoughts: 27:20 Background image: The Bride by Anders Leonard Zorn

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "An Honest Thief," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (March 26, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:30 Text: --Narrative staging: 4:23 --Emelyan Ilyitch's situation: 14:32 --Conflict and resolution: 32:06 Concluding thoughts: 56:12 Background image: Drunken Cavalier by Hermann Kern

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Faint Heart," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally presented on the YouTube platform (February 26, 2018). CONTENTS Reader's introduction: 0:31 Text: --Announcement: 4:12 --Excursion: 28:36 --New Year's greetings: 57:54 --Agitation: 1:21:12 --Vasya's fate: 1:48:28 Concluding thoughts: 2:12:01 Background image: Old Man Writing by Candlelight, by Henrick ter Brugghen