This volume contains Fyodor Dostoyevsky\'s 1877 short story " The Dream of a Ridiculous Man ".
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dos.
However, a chance encounter with a distressed little girl in the street derails his drastic plans.
This train of thought leads him to the idea of suicide, which he resolves to commit using a previously-acquired gun.
Petersburg\'s streets while musing upon how Ridiculous his life is, as well as its distinct lack of meaning or purpose.
It begins with a man walking St.
This volume contains Fyodor Dostoyevsky\'s 1877 short story " The Dream of a Ridiculous Man "