Dvojník
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Czech • Public Domain • Free to stream
Dvojník (The Double, 1846) is one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's early masterworks — a psychological novella that anticipates the great themes of his later career. Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin is a modest St. Petersburg government clerk, unremarkable in every way, until the day he meets a man who is his exact physical double.
Where Golyadkin is timid and self-effacing, his double is bold, charming and ruthless — slowly insinuating himself into Golyadkin's professional and social life. As the encounters multiply, reality and paranoid delusion become impossible to separate. Dostoevsky charts the disintegration of a man's identity with terrifying precision.
A pioneering study of psychological breakdown and social anxiety — stream free in Czech, no account required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dvojník free to listen to?
Yes, completely free to stream. No account, no subscription, no ads. It is in the public domain.
Who wrote Dvojník?
Fyodor Dostoevsky, published in 1846. This audiobook streams the Czech translation.
What is Dvojník about?
A government clerk who meets his own physical double — a chilling psychological portrait of identity, paranoia and madness.