A Nasty Story

Interesting Facts

• «A Nasty Story» was first published in the magazine «Time», which was edited by the Dostoevsky brothers.
• The work is a satire on the bureaucratic system and the manners of officials in 19th-century Russia.
• The main character, Ivan Ilyich Pralizhayev, is a typical representative of the bureaucracy, who tries to be virtuous, but his attempts are inappropriate and even comical.
• Dostoevsky uses grotesque and irony to highlight the flaws of society and human nature.
• «A Nasty Story» is often viewed as a critique of the hypocrisy and self-satisfaction inherent in people holding high positions.