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Although this is a very short book compared to Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamozov, and other works by Dostoevksy, The Eternal Husband is considered by many to be one of Dostoevsky's most perfect works. It displays the full range of Dostoevsky's genius. The novel is a profound exploration of imitative rivalry and the duality of human consciousness.
Told from the point of view of a rich and idle man who is confronted by a rival, the husband of his former, and now deceased, mistress, the story concerns the interchanging hatred and love of the two men. The book has both emotional power and an uncompromising insight into the human condition.
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- Darwin8u
- 03-10-14
The Eternal Cuckold
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Screwed by Love,
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Husband, I barely cut you,
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Show me your fair daughters,
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Laying with your wife,
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Some men are perpetually drowned by love,
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Hypochondriacs make the best lovers.
Not my favorite Dostoevsky, but definitely a novella that sticks to you, like a nightshirt after a fever. The big D is dealing with amazing themes: class, love, men, women. In someways it reminds me a bit of Beckett, but instead of Vladamir and Estragon, Dostoevsky gives us Velchaninov and Trusotsky -- and instead of God, there is Woman. See?
OK. I'll use another approach. Velchaninov and Trusotsky are binary stars. They are locked together by a woman, a child, and a strange mutual gravity. Pavel Pavlovich (Trusotsky) is fascinated by Velchaninov, but at the same time repelled by him. Alexei Ivanovich (Velchaninov) can't seem to interact with Pavel Pavlovich without disrupting Pavel's relationships with women (past, present, or future).
Then there are all the women. They would seem to be casualties of their society. Bound to be married by their fathers for money. Destined to be controlled by their husbands. Yeah, in theory. In practice, however, the women seem to be the only ones in control. The men have the symbolic power, but the women possess the energy and the force. Anyway, a clever little novel that I might have overlooked if I hadn't run across it in the sale rack of a discount book shop. Lucky for me, stars (and cuckolds) aren't the only things with gravity.
The audio quality of this novella kinda stinks. It sounds a bit like it was recorded by a 1980s Aiwa walkman through a toilet paper tube on a subway. Just based on the recording quality I'd probably avoid this, unless you really, really are a Dostoevsky audio completist.
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- Montcalm
- 05-12-17
Embrace
Story off deep end. Reader almost ruined it. Dost psychology of convoluted twining rivals who are crypto
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- Empowerment
- 11-01-08
Excellent
I've always wanted to read Dostoevsky but the size of his books was a little "off-putting." This was the perfect size for me and was a great psychological study. The reading was good but there was a slight "print-through" echo effect. However I stopped noticing that after a few minutes once the story had grabbed me. Five stars.
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- Renate
- 02-24-19
Little Know Gem
A fascinating novella. Somewhat hard to understand. Some consider this one of Destoyesky's best. Great psychological depth.
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- P. Giorgio
- 09-25-11
The eternal question
The first sections are riveting -- like a truely suspensful tale. the tedium in the middle grows aggravating -- the back and forth between the two male characters, the trickery and the vulnerability of each man. It went on for one chapter too long for my taste. I don't know why Dostoevsky added the "analysis" section and then the added chapter at the end. I have thought about it for the few days since I finished it and still can't figure out exactly what Mr. D. was trying to say ... it sort of escaped me. Good story for long drives, though.
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- Jesse
- 08-19-10
Narration terrible, book dam good.
The narration is quite bad, but the text of The Eternal Husband shines through. Worth listening to if you can suffer through the two voices of Jim Killavey.
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- Sandinic
- 01-22-09
Great story. Well read.
Although not one of his most famous works, this novel is a powerful tale and uses two of Dostoevsky's favorite themes - mental torture and neurosis. It is both captivating and revealing and explores love, guilt, and hatred. An incredible tale by a true master.
The narrator is well suited to the story and does an excellent job.
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- Greg G.
- 08-10-22
Great Story, Poor Audio Quality
Such an excellent story deserves a better recording. The performance was good, but the audio qualiity sounded like it was recorded in a men’s room bathroom stall.
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- Catherine Dixon
- 01-07-09
Disgusting! Worst Narrator ever!
Although written by a favorite Author, I was extremely disappointed by this story.
The Narrator should find something else to do. This is certainly NOT his gift. I can do 100% better. He sounds like a boring 4th Grade reader.
I really can't even rate this whole mess as a 1 but, I did want to encourage you to .. at least get a new Narrator. Very difficult to listen to.
Allow me to Narrate this for you and save you some embarrassment!
Catherine Dixon
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- James Link Wilson
- 06-07-21
bad narrator and audio difficult to hear
good story ruined by the narrator and the recording i would advise a different version
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