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portada The Crocodile: A Satirical Tale of Absurdity, Society, and Human Delusion (Large Print Deluxe Hardcover Edition For Easy Reading)
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Physical Book
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Language
English
Pages
66
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
ISBN13
9781806984763

The Crocodile: A Satirical Tale of Absurdity, Society, and Human Delusion (Large Print Deluxe Hardcover Edition For Easy Reading)

Dostoevsky, Fyodor M.; Zengerink, Tim (Author) · Library of Alexandria · Hardcover

The Crocodile: A Satirical Tale of Absurdity, Society, and Human Delusion (Large Print Deluxe Hardcover Edition For Easy Reading) - Dostoevsky, Fyodor M.; Zengerink, Tim

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Synopsis "The Crocodile: A Satirical Tale of Absurdity, Society, and Human Delusion (Large Print Deluxe Hardcover Edition For Easy Reading)"

What if the height of success meant living inside a crocodile?The Crocodile is Dostoevsky's razor-sharp satire on ego and social madness. Ivan Matveich, an ambitious clerk, is swallowed whole during a public exhibition-yet survives unscathed, loudly insisting that his novel situation is "beneficial for Russia."As crowds flock to hear his muffled sermons on economics and progress, Dostoevsky exposes the absurd hunger for fame and the hollow jargon of self-styled reformers.This brisk, modern translation preserves Dostoevsky's biting humor and journalistic energy, clarifying every barb for today's reader while keeping the 1865 setting vivid and strange.What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: - A Hilarious Dissection of Ego - Watch Ivan revel in notoriety even as his prison is a reptile's gut - A Portrait of Public Hysteria - Bureaucrats, journalists, and gawkers all scramble to exploit the "miracle"- Timely Political Satire - Dostoevsky lampoons empty "progressive" rhetoric that still echoes in modern discourse - An Accessible, Fast-Paced Adaptation - Faithful to the original Russian yet crisp for contemporary audiencesSharply comic and disturbingly relevant, The Crocodile proves that the most dangerous beasts may be human pretensions.

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