A Gentle Spirit
A Fantastic Story
(1876)
Translated by Constance Garnett (1861-1946)
Also titled "A Gentle Creature" or "The Meek One" chronicles the relationship between a pawnbroker and a girl that frequents his shop. This story was inspired by a news report that Dostoyevsky read in April 1876 about the suicide of a seamstress. It has been adapted for the screen numerous times.
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I Was Only Five Minutes Too Late
Is it not so? Is it likely? Can one really say it was possible? What for, why did this woman die?
Oh, believe me, I understand, but why she dies is still a question. She was frightened of my love, asked herself seriously whether to accept it or not, could not bear the question and preferred to die. ……
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