{"product_id":"book-oo4w","title":"The Double","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1846, \u003cem\u003eThe Double: A Petersburg Poem\u003c\/em\u003e marks one of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s earliest and most daring explorations of the human psyche. Often overshadowed by his later masterpieces, \u003cem\u003eThe Double\u003c\/em\u003e is nevertheless a crucial work in Dostoevsky’s literary evolution — a precursor to the psychological complexity and existential themes that would define \u003cem\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novella tells the story of Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin, a low-ranking civil servant whose already fragile identity begins to unravel when he encounters his exact double — a man who is identical in appearance but possesses all the social charm and confidence Golyadkin lacks. What follows is a haunting descent into paranoia, self-alienation, and mental disintegration, all set against the bureaucratic backdrop of 19th-century St. Petersburg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50025870524720,"sku":"BDoo4w","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/753762-oo4w-Square.jpg?v=1754288315","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-oo4w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}