Collection: Adult Fiction

The stories in this volume demonstrate Dostoyevsky's genius for fusing caricature, irony and the grotesque to create a powerful dark humour. Jessie Coulson's introduction examines the personal and financial dramas that influenced Dostoyevsky.

This is a hypnotic story of hatred, revenge and catastrophe, in which Cousin Bette exacts a terrible price from the rich relations who use and humiliate her.