{"product_id":"bad-business-essential-stories","title":"A Bad Business","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of 6 thrilling short stories by the classic Russian author of \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment,\u003c\/i\u003e full of existential angst and wicked humor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A sprightly new translation... [that] reminds us how extremely funny [Dostoevsky] could be.\" -\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A 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.","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Bad Business: Essential Stories","offer_id":46371106095301,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-1-80533-206-0.jpg?v=1781655064","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-business-essential-stories","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}