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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 Gambler Chapter 7

    The Gambler Chapter 7
    Apr 6 2026
    In which the narrator, caught between pride and circumstance, receives an unexpected visit from the inscrutable Frenchman De Griers, who urges him to abandon a troubling course of action, revealing simmering tensions among those in the General’s household. A letter from Polina stirs his thoughts into uneasy contemplation, and he perceives an intricate web of influence and restraint that underlies their tangled relations.
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    18 mins
  • The Gambler Chapter 8

    The Gambler Chapter 8
    Apr 6 2026
    In which the narrator encounters Mr. Astley and confides in him about his complex feelings for Mlle. Polina and the tangled intrigues surrounding her and others at the casino town, revealing a web of secrets, loyalties, and social entanglements. Through their candid conversation, veiled suspicions and delicate alliances come to light, painting a subtle portrait of a world where personal desire and societal pressures entwine with curious fate.
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    21 mins
  • The Gambler Chapter 6

    The Gambler Chapter 6
    Apr 5 2026
    In which the narrator reflects upon the tumult he has caused, spurred by his obsessive admiration for Polina, and recounts with wry detail a brazen encounter with the Baron and Baroness that unsettles the social order around him. Amid mounting tensions and a summons from the General, he contemplates the delicate balance of pride, propriety, and defiance that governs their uneasy relations within the hotel’s confined society.
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    20 mins
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