The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

By: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Narrated by: Jesse Livingston

"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky written in 1877. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the world. Slipping into nihilism with the "terrible anguish", he is determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl, however, begins the man on a journey that re-instills a love for his fellow man.

Public Domain (P)2019 Jesse Livingston

narrator not for me.

cant get behind the whole "drama kid" performance. It feels overdone in a negative way. If you were a fan of your typical high school play monologues of people who didnt understand the natural part of acting, then it's fine. perfect story though

Compelling examination of suffering, redemption and the Love of the Creator

I started my journey with Dostoyevsky years ago when I read Crime and Punishment. I consumed the book at a feverish pace and so identified with the fallen modern man my mind never far from the image of the author/protagonist standing in front of the open grave the Tsar had dug for him only to be saved from extinction when the firing squad put down their guns at his Imperial command. I took up the Idiot and Karamazov but never got very far with them. The bright star in this story shone through the Accepting nihilism of Turgenev’s Medical student in Fathers and Sons and the Fall of Man in Genesis to the heart of compassion and with it the realization of the Redemptive Truth of the God of Love.
The timeless immediacy of this story is enhanced by the narrator who lends a conversational and contemporary tone.
I cannot recommend/praise this audiobook too highly. In a time of modern plague with so much ruthless polarization, fear, uncertainty, this little story should be a source of comfort and inspiration.