Book: Paperback | 129 x 198mm | 224 pages | ISBN 9780140446586 | 29 Jun 1995 | Penguin Classic
This work introduces a Dostoyevsky unfamiliar to most readers, revealing his unexpected talents as a humorist and satirist. While its lighthearted tone and amusing plot make it a joy to read, it also contains the prototypes of characters who appear in his later works.