Showing results for "The Double" in Literary Fiction

This is the story of Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, a government clerk who believes that a fellow clerk has taken over his identity and is determined to bring about his ruin. Considered the most Gogolesque of Dostoevsky's works, the novella brilliantly depicts Golyadkin's descent into madness in a way that is hauntingly poetic. The Double illustrates Dostoevsky's uncanny ability at capturing the complexity of human emotion, especially the darker side of the human psyche.

Christie Malry is a simple man. As a young accounts clerk at a confectionery factory in London, he learns the principles of double-entry bookkeeping. Frustrated by the petty injustices that beset his life - particularly those caused by the behaviour of authority figures - he determines a unique way to settle his grievances: a system of moral double-entry bookkeeping.

Stan, a young and promising French composer, is invited to arrange the music for a theatrical adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray. The play will never be staged, but Stan meets Liv, the love of his life, and their harmonious duo soon becomes a trio with the birth of their beloved daughter, Lisa. Paris, today. After Liv's accident, Stan returns to France surrounded by darkness, no longer able to compose.

One of Caesars Creek's oldest residents is front and center to a suspicious car accident on Main Street. Tara, Stormi and Bruce are on the scene, but the woman in the center of it all blames a family member. Could this woman be right or should the police suspect her as well? Find out in the latest story in the Caesars Creek Mystery Series.

Anna has waited a long time to fall in love and now that she has, she's not going to let her boyfriend Charlie's mother stand in her way. Meredith Granger is frighteningly well-cultured and impossible to impress. So far, Anna hasn't even been allowed to meet her. But when Charlie leaves the country on business for the summer, Anna decides to take matters into her own hands. Reinventing herself from top to toe, Anna embraces a whole new life.

From the acclaimed author of American Mermaid (“Sublime”—NYTBR) comes a wise, funny, and wildly original examination of female desire and the price women pay for giving in to their appetites. A LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR “A wild, wonderful essential novel.” —Claire...

As the child of a German movie producer father who lives in Italy and a beautiful, artistically talented mother who resides in New York, Liliane's life is divided between those two very different worlds. A shy and observant only child with a vivid imagination, Liliane uncovers the stories of family members as diverse as Moses Mendelssohn, Mary Queen of Scots and an early Mexican adventurer, and pieces together their vivid histories, through both World Wars and across continents.

FBI Agent Laurel Evertson's investigation into a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when key evidence leads her to Morton Wilmington, a felon she arrested five years ago on her first undercover assignment. That case has haunted her since, and though she's vowed to forget Wilmington - and what she sacrificed to put him away - he is now her best lead.

As a state police corporal, Owen Decker is no stranger to working undercover. Now, as a member of the Tri-State Federal Drug Task Force, his latest assignment is to wear a prospect cut and infiltrate the Deadly Demons MC.

As a member of the Tri-State Federal Drug Task Force, Antonio Alvarez seizes the opportunity to go undercover with the Deadly Demons MC when it unexpectedly arises. Although his main objective is to locate the missing prospect, T-Bone, who disappeared with Sloane’s sister, Sadie, it also gives him a chance to get closer to Sapphire, the former hostess of The Peach Pit. The fact that she still works at the Demons-owned gentlemen’s club doesn’t sit well with Rez. However, Sapphire is a strong and fiercely independent woman who won’t be told what to do.

After falling head over heels in love with Reagan Elliot, the perfect woman for him, Sinners' rhythm guitarist, Trey Mills, vows to give up his bisexual ways forever. When an obsessed fan threatens Reagan, she hires her friend, Ethan, to protect her while on tour. Falling for his girlfriend's bodyguard, a guy, was never on Trey's agenda. Will he have to choose between them, or can he have the best of both worlds?

Natasha is off to a new college, relieved to be separated from her twin Namrata. Namrata overhears Natasha's feelings about her and is naturally upset. Will this tension get resolved or will the twins part emotionally as well?

Tennis has been Willy Novinsky's one love ever since she first picked up a racquet at the age of four. A middle-ranked pro at 23, she's met her match in Eric Oberdorf, a low-ranked Princeton grad who also intends to make his mark on the international tennis circuit. Eric becomes Willy's first passion off the court, and eventually they marry. But while wedded life begins well, competition soon puts a strain on their relationship - and an accident sends Willy sliding irrevocably toward resentment, tragedy, and despair.

In this new collection of short stories, vignettes, and autobiographical sketches - many previously unpublished - Charles Willeford, author of Miami Blues and The Burnt Orange Heresy creates a mosaic of the absurdities of life in the 20th century. From a malicious grandmother to prophetic depictions of the power of reality television, with his wry humor and sudden shifts to violence, he seduces, amuses, and repeatedly surprises you.

大重版人気シリーズ最新刊!謎多き公安捜査官・純也の過去がついに暴かれる!外務省の役人が殺された。プロの犯行だった。極秘に捜査するエリート公安捜査官の小日向純也は、被害者の上司の不審死を知る。二人は、自衛隊の南スーダン派遣に関わっていた。

Goljadkin är en lägre tjänsteman vid ett större ämbetsverk i Sankt Petersburg. Han känner sig förödmjukad i det starkt klassindelade samhället och drömmer orealistiskt om en högre position och mer inflytande. Hans ambitioner gäckas gång på gång och han känner sig kränkt och förnedrad. Detta resulterar i ett sjukligt sinnestillstånd där han inbillar sig möta sitt alter ego - Goljadkin den yngre - som klarar av det han själv inte förmår.

"El contrabajo", "Los banos publicos", "La dama del perrito", "Borrachera contínua", "El vengador", "El marido", "La suerte femenina". Anton Chejov, hijo de un tendero fracasado y nieto de un siervo, comenzo a escribir historias humoristicas como medio de sostenerse y continuar sus estudios medicos.

Blindsided by lust, Misty lost her business, her money, and all her possession - and her man, Brick. More determined than ever to get her money right, she starts from scratch. Using the services of one reliable employee, she slowly rebuilds her escort service. Cash is starting to trickle in, but it's not fast enough. With a new crew working around the clock, Misty reclaims top diva status. Her world should be complete, but something is missing....she's lonely for the love and undivided attention of Brick. She foolishly took him for granted, allowing him to slip from her grasp.