{"product_id":"a-bad-business-essential-stories-paperback","title":"A Bad Business: Essential Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFyodor Dostoyevsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicolas Pasternak\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMaya Slater\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of 6 thrilling short stories by the classic Russian author of \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment, \u003c\/i\u003efull of existential angst and wicked humor. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sprightly new translation... [that] reminds us how extremely funny [Dostoevsky] could be.\" -\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith stories ranging from impossible fantasy to scorching satire, this wonderful collection from the renowned author of \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction to one of the greatest of all fiction writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA civil servant finds a new passion for his work - and a taste for fame - when he's swallowed alive by a crocodile. A struggling writer stumbles on a cemetery where the dead still talk to each other. An arrogant but well-intentioned gentleman provokes an uproar at a subordinate's wedding, and in the marital bed. A widowed pawnbroker remembers the events leading to his marriage, in an attempt to understand his wife's death. And a young boy finds unexpected salvation on a cold and desolate Christmas Eve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis vivid new translation by Nicolas Pasternak Slater and Maya Slater illuminates Dostoyevsky's dazzling versatility as a writer. His remarkable short fiction swings from wickedly sharp humour to gripping psychological intensity, from cynical social mockery to moments of unexpected tenderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA microcosm of Dostoyevsky's themes, these stories offer existential insight, an indictment of social inequality, and extremes of agony and ecstasy. They also showcase his lesser-known comic mode, in flashes of satirical brilliance and antic farce. This collection provides a palette holding each shade of Dostoyevsky's talent - and of human experience.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFyodor Dostoyevsky \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Moscow in 1821. A strong critic of the tsarist regime, he spent four years in a Siberian prison camp followed by six years of military service in exile. A renowned writer and journalist, his masterpieces of psychological and existential fiction include \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotes from the Underground\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicolas Pasternak Slater\u003c\/b\u003e a bilingual nephew of Boris Pasternak, is a retired haemotologist. Published translations include Dostoevsky's \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e, Pasternak's \u003ci\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/i\u003e, Tolstoy's short stories, and, for Pushkin Press, stories by Ivan Turgenev and Anton Chekhov. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaya Slater\u003c\/b\u003e has published translations of Molière and other French writers, and co-translations with her husband Nicolas Pasternak Slater. She is a Senoir Research Fellow of Queen Mary University of London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54051521233203,"sku":"9781805332060","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/snOYpQw1yj9781805332060.webp?v=1788996248","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-bad-business-essential-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}