The Landlady by Fyodor Dostoyevsky audiobook.
Genre: drama
Step into the haunting world of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Landlady,' where psychological depth and riveting suspense converge in a masterful tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This novella, rich with the author's signature exploration of the human condition, immerses you in the life o ... Show More
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Supernatural Horror in Literature by H. P. Lovecraft ~ Full Audiobook [history]
Supernatural Horror in Literature by H. P. Lovecraft audiobook. Genre: history Enter the shadowed corridors of the human imagination with H. P. Lovecraft as your guide in *Supernatural Horror in Literature*, his definitive exploration of the weird, the uncanny, and the terrifying ... Show More
3h 18m
Jul 2023
532 Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
"It is directly obvious," said Virginia Woolf after reading Crime and Punishment, "that [Dostoevsky] is the greatest writer ever born." In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the classic novel of murder, guilt, and redemption, including the letter Dostoevsky wrote proposing his b ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2022
404 Kafka and Literary Oblivion (with Robin Hemley)
Author Robin Hemley joins Jacke for a discussion of Kafka, writerly ambition, and his new novel Oblivion: An After Autobiography, which tells the story of a midlist author who finds himself in the posthumous world where authors fade from obscurity into the world of Oblivion...unl ... Show More
55m 56s
Dec 2022
468 Chekhov Becomes Chekhov (with Bob Blaisdell)
In 1886, the twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was practicing medicine, supporting his family, falling in and out love, writing pieces for newspapers at a furious pace - and gradually becoming one of the greatest short story writers the world has ever seen. In this episode, Jacke ... Show More
52m 42s
Apr 2024
604 How Russian Literature Became Great (with Rolf Hellebust) | My Last Book with Valeria Sobol
Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov... the familiar Russian names are at the pinnacle of world literature. How did this happen? Was it merely a happy accident? Did events conspire to bring it about? In this episode, Jacke talks to Rolf Hellebust, author of How Russian Literature Became ... Show More
1h 1m