Best of Children’s Classics (Set of 8 Books) – Gift Set for Kids – Peter Pan, Heidi, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ, The Railway Children, Black Beauty, Pollyanna, The Secret Garden, The Little Prince [hardcover] Various Authors

Page  :  307 ISBN‏ : 978-8182475342 Dimensions  :  22.5 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm From the author of Crime and Punishment comes this remarkable collection of short fiction. A selection of ten compelling tales, steeped in Dostoyevsky’s characteristic themes of spiritual torment and psychological struggle, evoke life in Czarist Russia. Featured stories include “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,” “Bobok,” “An Honest Thief,” “An Unpleasant Predicament,” “Another Man’s Wife,” “The Peasant Marey,” “The Crocodile,” “A Faint Heart,” “A Christmas Tree and a Wedding,” and the title work. Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821&;1881) created powerful depictions of the human condition that led to significant developments in twentieth-century thought, including psychoanalysis and existentialism. His influence resonates in the works of latter-day authors such as Proust, Faulkner, Hemingway, and Kafka. This collection of his short stories offers thought-provoking glimpses into the Russian author’s moving portrayals of the conflict between flesh and spirit.