The Meek One
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Meek One
By (Author) Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Translated by Ronald Meyer
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
25th February 2015
26th February 2015
United Kingdom
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
64
Width 110mm, Height 160mm, Spine 6mm
54g
Description
Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary 'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' Based on a St Petersburg news report, Dostoyevsky's searing tale of a man who drives his wife to suicide.
Author Bio
Moscow-born Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) served time in a convict prison in Siberia for his political alliances, and in his later years his passion for gambling led him deeply into debt. His many brilliant novels include Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
