The Double

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Genres: Literary Fiction

Synopsis

The Double was published in 1846. A classic of doppelgänger literature, it is considered one of Dostoyvesky's most significant shorter works.

Our protagonist, Golyadkin Senior, is persecuted by his double, Golyadkin Junior, who resembles him closely in almost every detail. The latter abuses the former with mounting scorn and brutality as the tale proceeds toward its frightening denouement.

Release date: March 12, 1997

Publisher: HarperPerennial Classics

Print pages: 144