Uncle's Dream
rus. Дядюшкин сон · 1859
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Brief Overview
In the novella "Uncle's Dream" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, the story unfolds in the provincial town of Mordasov, where the widow Maria Alexandrovna Moskaleva lives with her daughter Zina. A wealthy and influential Prince K. arrives in town. Though the prince is old and frail, Maria Alexandrovna decides to marry her daughter off to him to secure her future. She persuades the prince to propose to Zina, but he soon forgets due to his senile forgetfulness. As a result, when the prince publicly retracts his words, a scandal erupts in the town. Zina, unwilling to be part of this deception, refuses the marriage, and the story concludes with the prince leaving and Maria Alexandrovna left alone, having lost the respect of society.
Date of publication: 24 February 2025
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Genre: Classical literature
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