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This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "The Crocodile," with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (April 5, 2021). CONTENTS Reader's Introduction: 0:33 Text: --Section I: 7:51 --Section II: 35:30 --Section III: 57:49 --Section IV: 1:32:39 Concluding Thoughts: 1:55:34 Background image: "The Great Exhibition: Flax" by Joseph Nash (1851)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Gambler, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (September 22, 2021). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:34 Dramatis personae--12:16 2. Chapter I--16:55 3. Chapter II--45:44 4. Chapter III--1:03:09 5. Chapter IV--1:17:26 6. Chapter V--1:32:38 7. Chapter VI--1:57:32 8. Chapter VII--2:20:30 9. Chapter VIII--2:38:38 10. Chapter IX--3:04:21 11. Chapter X--3:29:28 12. Chapter XI--4:04:51 13. Chapter XII--4:29:31 14. Chapter XIII--5:03:37 15. Chapter XIV--5:36:50 16. Chapter XV--6:06:10 17. Chapter XVI--6:37:10 18. Chapter XVII--7:05:49 19. Concluding Thoughts--7:36:07 Background image: "The Casino at Monte Carlo" by Jean Beraud (1890)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella Notes from Underground, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (January 24, 2021). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:34 PART I: Underground 2. Chapter I.I--18:55 3. Chapter I.II--28:48 4. Chapter I.III--38:44 5. Chapter I.IV--51:18 6. Chapter I.V--56:29 7. Chapter I.VI--1:03:52 8. Chapter I.VII--1:08:00 9. Chapter I.VIII--1:26:55 10. Chapter I.IX--1:41:11 11. Chapter I.X:--1:49:48 12. Chapter I.XI:--1:54:53 PART II: A Propos of the Wet Snow 13. Chapter II.I:--2:05:32 14. Chapter II.II:--2:45:38 15. Chapter II.III:--2:59:15 16. Chapter II.IV:--3:26:11 17. Chapter II.V:--3:56:28 18. Chapter II.VI:--4:11:06 19. Chapter II.VII:--4:41:09 20. Chapter II.VIII:--5:02:01 21. Chapter II.IX:--5:32:02 22. Chapter II.X:--5:53:08 23. Concluding Thoughts:--6:08:26 Background image: "Conscience, Judas" by Nikolai Ge (1891)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "An Unpleasant Predicament" (sometimes translated "A Nasty Anecdote"), with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (October 24, 2020). CONTENTS Reader's Introduction: 0:29 Text: --Three gentlemen: 12:03 --A fateful decision: 33:20 --An awkward entrance: 53:41 --More introductions: 1:16:14 --The party relaxes: 1:32:32 --Disaster: 1:49:12 --Pseldonimov's perspective: 2:13:17 --Sleeping arrangements: 2:27:24 --More nocturnal problems: 2:35:09 --Waking up: 2:41:30 --Fallout: 2:47:44 Concluding Thoughts: 2:55:11 Background image: "The Hangover" by Peter Baumgartner

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's book The House of the Dead, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (August 10, 2020). CONTENTS [For the first half of this "let's read," comprising my introductory comments and Part I of the book, click here: https://rumble.com/vy34mn-lets-read-the-house-of-the-dead-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-12.html] PART II 14. Chapter II.I--0:43 15. Chapter II.II--44:41 16. Chapter II.III--1:27:51 17. Chapter II.IV--2:22:42 18. Chapter II.V--2:58:18 19. Chapter II.VI--3:50:29 20. Chapter II.VII--4:27:24 21. Chapter II.VIII--5:20:03 22. Chapter II.IX--6:06:43 23. Chapter II.X--6:48:50 24. "The Peasant Marey"--7:02:51 25. Concluding Thoughts--7:19:41 Background image: "Farewell to Europe" by Aleksander Sochaczewski

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's book The House of the Dead, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (August 10, 2020). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's Introduction--0:34 Dramatis Personae--31:44 PART I 2. Chapter I.Introduction--37:48 3. Chapter I.I--53:47 4. Chapter I.II--1:37:47 5. Chapter I.III--2:29:29 6. Chapter I.IV--3:15:50 7. Chapter I.V--4:06:53 8. Chapter I.VI--4:51:10 9. Chapter I.VII--5:31:32 10. Chapter I.VIII--6:09:36 11. Chapter I.IX--6:30:03 12. Chapter I.X--7:18:59 13. Chapter I.XI--8:04:49 [For the second half of this "let's read," comprising Part II, "The Peasant Marey," and my concluding comments, click here: https://rumble.com/vy37s9-lets-read-the-house-of-the-dead-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-22.html] Background image: "Farewell to Europe" by Aleksander Sochaczewski

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel The Insulted and Injured (sometimes called The Humiliated and Insulted), with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (January 4, 2020). CONTENTS [For the first half of this "let's read," comprising my introductory comments and Parts I and II of the novel, click here: https://rumble.com/vy2xj5-lets-read-the-insulted-and-injured-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-12.html] PART III 28. Chapter III.I--0:41 29. Chapter III.II--20:15 30. Chapter III.III--55:02 31. Chapter III.IV--1:11:33 32. Chapter III.V--1:27:00 33. Chapter III.VI--1:54:27 34. Chapter III.VII--2:33:01 35. Chapter III.VIII--2:40:37 36. Chapter III.IX--2:50:43 37. Chapter III.X--3:34:32 PART IV 38. Chapter IV.I--4:44:24 39. Chapter IV.II--4:52:29 40. Chapter IV.III--5:13:20 41. Chapter IV.IV--5:29:42 42. Chapter IV.V--6:00:58 43. Chapter IV.VI--6:38:35 44. Chapter IV.VII--7:22:57 45. Chapter IV.VIII--7:50:22 46. Chapter IV.IX--8:17:18 47. Epilogue--8:26:45 48. Concluding thoughts--9:46:38 Background image: An Unfortunate Family by Octave Tassaert (1852)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novel The Insulted and Injured (sometimes called The Humiliated and Insulted), with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (January 4, 2020). CONTENTS: 1. Reader's introduction--0:33 Dramatis personae--14:29 PART I 2. Chapter I.I--21:08 3. Chapter I.II--54:33 4. Chapter I.III--1:03:36 5. Chapter I.IV--1:12:30 6. Chapter I.V--1:30:17 7. Chapter I.VI--1:42:03 8. Chapter I.VII--2:05:17 9. Chapter I.VIII--2:12:06 10. Chapter I.IX--2:34:26 11. Chapter I.X--2:56:11 12. Chapter I.XI--3:09:20 13. Chapter I.XII--3:22:10 14. Chapter I.XIII--3:49:25 15. Chapter I.XIV--4:05:40 16. Chapter I.XV--4:15:22 PART II 17. Chapter II.I--4:51:21 18. Chapter II.II--5:28:02 19. Chapter II.III--6:01:00 20. Chapter II.IV--6:15:18 21. Chapter II.V--6:32:36 22. Chapter II.VI--7:00:26 23. Chapter II.VII--7:15:56 24. Chapter II.VIII--7:36:03 25. Chapter II.IX--7:58:24 26. Chapter II.X--8:16:26 27. Chapter II.XI--8:39:30 [For the second half of this "let's read," comprising Parts III and IV, the epilogue, and my concluding comments, click here: https://rumble.com/vy2z19-lets-read-the-insulted-and-injured-by-fyodor-dostoevsky-audiobook-22.html] Background image: An Unfortunate Family by Octave Tassaert (1852)

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Village of Stepanchikovo (sometimes called The Friend of the Family), with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released in the YouTube environment (May 3, 2019). CONTENTS 1. Reader's introduction--0:34 Dramatis personae--14:42 PART I 2. Chapter I.I--19:48 3. Chapter I.II--1:21:14 4. Chapter I.III--2:08:44 5. Chapter I.IV--2:53:22 6. Chapter I.V--3:24:31 7. Chapter I.VI--4:04:36 8. Chapter I.VII--4:25:10 9. Chapter I.VIII--5:12:23 10. Chapter I.IX--5:28:12 11. Chapter I.X--6:08:03 12. Chapter I.XI--6:46:49 13. Chapter I.XII--7:24:04 PART II 14. Chapter II.I--7:44:46 15. Chapter II.II--8:27:26 16. Chapter II.III--8:38:24 17. Chapter II.IV--9:05:05 18. Chapter II.V--9:36:32 19. Chapter II.VI--10:28:15 20. Concluding thoughts--11:11:38 Background image: The Village of Andreikovo by Vladimir Stozharov

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella Uncle's Dream, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (November 29, 2018). CONTENTS 1. Reader's introduction--0:34 Dramatis personae--14:34 2. Chapter I--19:23 3. Chapter II--36:30 4. Chapter III--51:02 5. Chapter IV--1:20:02 6. Chapter V--1:58:37 7. Chapter VI--2:38:35 8. Chapter VII--3:04:44 9. Chapter VIII--3:26:57 10. Chapter IX--3:55:50 11. Chapter X--4:32:42 12. Chapter XI--4:55:23 13. Chapter XII--5:21:11 14. Chapter XIII--5:43:02 15. Chapter XIV--6:21:36 16. Chapter XV--6:40:02 17. Concluding thoughts--7:20:26 Background image: Self-portrait by Joseph Ducreux

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights," with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (May 9, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:35 Text: --First Night: 7:31 --Second Night: 39:00 --Nastenka's History: 1:18:50 --Comments: 1:47:16 --Third Night: 1:49:57 --Fourth Night: 2:08:46 --Morning: 2:34:31 Concluding thoughts: 2:41:03

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Little Hero," with occasional commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (September 10, 2018). CONTENTS Reader's introduction: 0:35 Text: --The scene and the persecutress: 7:50 --The M. couple: 27:23 --Comments: 45:33 --An intrigue and an altercation: 46:39 --Comments: 1:07:53 --The equestrian challenge: 1:09:17 --Comments: 1:35:14 --Tryst, crisis, and resolution: 1:36:36 Concluding thoughts: 2:04:12 Background image: Nosegay on a Marble Plinth by Rachel Ruysch

This is a summary and analysis of Dostoevsky's novel Netochka Nezvanova. Expect plot spoilers ahead. This video was originally released in the YouTube environment (December 19, 2018). CONTENTS: About this project: 0:29 Background: 2:14 Plot summary: 7:52 First episode: I: 8:57 II: 13:27 III: 16:25 Second episode: 20:39 IV: 22:01 V: 25:44 Third episode: VI: 33:37 VII: 37:48 Thematic elements: 46:07 The "woman question": 46:58 The art question: 50:38 Psychological elements: 57:14 The Freudian connection: 58:58 Netochka and Katya: 1:02:31 Anticipations of the future: 1:07:08 If you wish to view the "let's read" audiobook (only in the YouTube environment), click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfGxlfCcLMI&t=0s Background image: The Umbrella by Maria Bashkirtseva

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Christmas Tree and a Wedding," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (April 4, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:33 Text: 3:09 Concluding thoughts: 27:20 Background image: The Bride by Anders Leonard Zorn

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "An Honest Thief," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (March 26, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:30 Text: --Narrative staging: 4:23 --Emelyan Ilyitch's situation: 14:32 --Conflict and resolution: 32:06 Concluding thoughts: 56:12 Background image: Drunken Cavalier by Hermann Kern

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Faint Heart," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally presented on the YouTube platform (February 26, 2018). CONTENTS Reader's introduction: 0:31 Text: --Announcement: 4:12 --Excursion: 28:36 --New Year's greetings: 57:54 --Agitation: 1:21:12 --Vasya's fate: 1:48:28 Concluding thoughts: 2:12:01 Background image: Old Man Writing by Candlelight, by Henrick ter Brugghen

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "Polzunkov," with occasional commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (March 14, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:35 Text (part 1): 5:09 Comments: 26:28 Text (part 2): 29:16 Concluding thoughts: 51:19 Background image: Payment of Taxes by Georges de la Tour

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "Another Man's Wife, or, The Husband Under the Bed," with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally presented on the YouTube platform (February 8, 2018). CONTENTS: Reader's introduction: 0:36 Part 1 (text): 4:44 Part 1 (comments): 43:27 Part 2 (text): 45:02 Part 2 (comments): 1:55:44 Background image: The Jealous Husband by Joseph Ducreux

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "A Novel in Nine Letters," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (December 31, 2017). CONTENTS Reader's introduction: 0:31 Text: --Letter 1: 3:59 --Letter 2: 8:49 --Letter 3: 12:03 --Letter 4: 14:28 --Letter 5: 18:23 --Letter 6: 21:06 --Letter 7: 30:24 --Letter 8: 31:41 --Letter 9: 33:21 Concluding thoughts: 35:13 Background image: The Cardsharps by Caravaggio

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Landlady, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally presented on the YouTube platform (January 26, 2018). CONTENTS 1. Reader's introduction 0:33 2. Part I, Chapter I 9:43 3. Part I, Chapter II 47:46 4. Part I, Chapter III 1:24:15 5. Part II, Chapter I 1:54:38 6. Part II, Chapter II 2:52:07 7. Part II, Chapter III 3:34:39 8. Concluding thoughts 4:12:55 Background image: Sick Husband by Vassily Maximov

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's short story "Mr. Prohartchin," with introductory and concluding comments from the reader. This video was originally presented on the YouTube platform (December 14, 2017). CONTENTS Reader's introduction: 0:31 Text: --Introductory: 6:03 --Hoax and disappearance: 15:59 --Return: 29:19 --Fever dreams: 40:44 --Altercations: 53:19 --Revelations: 1:15:53 --Conclusion: 1:31:31 Concluding thoughts: 1:37:14 Background image: Old Man on Deathbed by Gustav Klimt

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's novella The Double, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released on the YouTube platform (November 27, 2017). CONTENTS 1. Introduction from the reader 2:59 2. Chapter I 15:45 3. Chapter II 33:04 4. Chapter III 1:05:31 5. Chapter IV 1:27:50 6. Chapter V 2:04:53 7. Chapter VI 2:30:07 8. Chapter VII 3:07:49 9. Chapter VIII 3:36:11 10. Chapter IX 4:14:54 11. Chapter X 5:09:51 12. Chapter XI 6:10:12 13. Chapter XII 6:43:38 14. Chapter XIII 7:17:35 15. Concluding thoughts 8:02:00

This is an audio presentation of Dostoevsky's debut novel Poor Folk, with occasional clarifying commentary from the reader. This video was originally released in the YouTube environment (October 21, 2017). CONTENTS: 0:00:35 1. Introduction--What I mean by "Let's read" 0:04:08 2. Introduction--About the book 0:18:57 3. Makar April 8 (1) 0:30:43 4. Varvara April 8 0:36:14 5. Makar April 8 (2) 0:45:13 6. Varvara April 9 0:47:13 7. Makar April 12 0:56:43 8. Varvara April 25 1:01:42 9. Makar May 20 1:05:27 10. Varvara June 1 1:07:25 11. Varvara's diary, part 1 1:21:16 12. Varvara's diary, part 2 2:26:32 13. Varvara June 11 2:28:55 14. Makar June 12 2:36:01 15. Varvara June 20 2:39:57 16. Makar June 21 2:41:51 17. Makar June 22 2:44:20 18. Varvara June 25 2:45:14 19. Makar June 26 3:00:25 20. Varvara June 27 3:04:52 21. Makar June 28 3:09:34 22. Varvara undated (1) 3:12:58 23. Makar July 1 3:21:17 24. Varvara undated (2) 3:23:18 25. Makar July 7 3:26:34 26. Makar July 8 3:36:41 27. Varvara July 27 3:41:52 28. Makar July 28 (1) 3:44:53 29. Makar July 28 (2) 3:51:09 30. Varvara July 29 3:52:03 31. Makar August 1 3:58:44 32. Varvara August 2 3:59:49 33. Makar August 3 4:06:45 34. Varvara August 4 4:11:03 35. Makar August 4 4:17:17 36. Varvara August 5 4:20:11 37. Makar August 5 4:32:15 38. Makar August 11 4:35:46 39. Varvara August 13 4:36:39 40. Varvara August 14 4:39:42 41. Makar August 19 4:41:31 42. Makar August 21 4:46:15 43. Varvara September 3 4:55:58 44. Makar September 5 5:19:32 45. Makar September 9 5:31:54 46. Varvara September 10 5:33:23 47. Makar September 11 5:39:55 48. Varvara September 15 5:43:34 49. Makar September 18 5:50:47 50. Makar September 19 5:51:35 51. Varvara September 23 6:02:22 52. Makar September 23 6:05:50 53. Varvara September 27 6:09:52 54. Makar September 27 6:11:26 55. Varvara September 28 6:12:28 56. Makar September 28 6:13:23 57. Makar September 29 6:16:23 58. Varvara September 30 6:19:00 59. Makar undated 6:25:25 60. Concluding thoughts