Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short stories reveal his unparalleled insight into the human psyche, blending dark satire, spiritual yearning, and philosophical depth. In "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man", he crafts a...

Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin is an anxious and socially awkward clerk whose fragile world begins to unravel with the sudden appearance of his double, a charming, confident replica who infiltrates his...

Jerry, Jimmy and Kathleen never imagined that they d be spending their summer vacation at a school. But now that they are, they wish it to be fun. When they...

Velchaninov, a proud and self-assured bachelor, unexpectedly runs into Pavel Pavlovich Trusotsky, a peculiar man who deeply unsettles him. He soon recognizes him to be the husband of Natalia, a...

Alexei Ivanovich, a passionate and impulsive young tutor, is an employee of a fallen Russian general. He falls madly in love with the general’s daughter, Polina, and agrees to gamble...

Ever thought a statue and a swallow could become friends? A fire cracker and a rocket could have a disagreement? That autumn wouldn t give fruit to a giant because...

Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World s finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details...

Narrated through the fictional lens of Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov, a nobleman sentenced for the murder of his wife, The House of the Dead is a semi-autobiographical novel based on Fyodor...

Prince Lev Myshkin is a kind and compassionate man whose sincerity and honesty has set him apart in a world driven by ambition, greed and deception. Returning to Russia after...

A man shows up at a local inn at Iping on a snowy winter night. He is donning a long-sleeved thick coat and a pair of gloves. His face, hidden...

Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the Pacific Ocean, is rescued by another vessel. On board, he cannot help but notice the strange demeanour of M’ling, one...

The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories is the third volume of Chekhov s short story collections. It contains 9 beautiful short stories. Vladimir Nabokoy hailed "The Lady with...