The Permanent Husband
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Read by Lee Smalley
THE PERMANENT HUSBAND, also published as The Eternal Husband, is a psychological novella by the acclaimed Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The plot revolves around the intense and complex relationship between Velchaninov and Trusotsky. Velchaninov, the protagonist, is a former lover of the recently deceased wife of Trusotsky, the title character.
Some critics have ranked this novella among Dostoeyevsky’s best works because of its style and structure. Alfred Bem has called it "one of the most complete works by Dostoyevsky in regards to its composition and development. – Adapted from Wikipedia
An excellent commentary may be found here.
(Lee Smalley)
(5 hr 20 min)
Chapters
Chapter 1 | 14:03 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 2 | 28:30 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 3 | 21:15 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 4 | 14:14 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 5 | 23:30 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 6 | 16:27 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 7 | 23:41 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 8 | 13:18 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 9 | 17:39 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 10 | 16:01 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 11 | 21:26 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 12 | 32:16 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 13 | 17:03 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 14 | 16:01 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 15 | 17:45 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 16 | 17:15 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Chapter 17 | 10:21 | Read by Lee Smalley |
Reviews
Typical Dostoyevsky
TwinkieToes
Yes, this is pretty typical Dostoyevsky - "intense and complex" as the summary says. I find him a bit confusing, and getting into the protagonist's head doesn't clear things up very well. It was a good listen, though, and ***spoiler alert*** I was happy with the ending. So many stories like this don't end as positively as this did. Thank you, Lee!
l loved it
Sandra Hammond
excellent reader. Dostoyevsky has the ability to analyse human behaviours in a way that pulls the reader in closer and closer to the characters..a technique which is laborious and disconnecting in the hands of many other less skilled writers...How does he do it?
Good Reader
Bethany
Another good synopsis of Dostoevsky's writing for anyone wanting to dive into something shorter. Good reader! Very well done. But I might suggest you speed up the pace of this one by selecting a faster reading pace.
one of my favorite readers
Ms. Elizabeth
volume and sound was very good. my phone does not normally pick up his recordings. the plot is interesting but the execution lags at the end for me. vengeance is a powerful motive.
Great book really good reading
Brian Hall
Great book. If you want a quintessential Dostoevsky novel that is shorter than than his others I'm not sure this can be beat
A multilayered relationship
free LeonardPeltier
Unusual and interesting story. A bit of ironic humor here and there. Very well read. Thank you to the reader Lee Smalley.
good read, strange tale
kalle
first Dostojevski I ever managed to finish. thanks to the good reader.
A lively reading!
Mahtab Mahboub
Vivid images... the child's death and how complex human relationships are...