A Nasty Anecdote

3 hrs. 7 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Fyodor Dostoevsky

Narrator Oleg Fedorov

Description

“This nasty anecdote happened precisely at the very time when the rebirth of our dear homeland began with such irresistible force and such touching, naive impulse, and when all its valorous sons rushed toward new destinies and hopes. That winter, one clear and frosty evening—though by then it was already around twelve o’clock—three extremely respectable men sat in a comfortable, even luxuriously furnished room in a beautiful two-story house on the Petersburg Side, and engaged in a serious, excellent conversation on a very curious topic. All three of these men held the rank of generals. They sat around a small table, each in a splendid, soft armchair, and between the conversation quietly and comfortably sipped champagne. The bottle stood right there on the table, in a silver vase with ice…”