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Title: Dostoyevsky's The Used and Abused (Part One)
Author: Robert Armin
Narrator: Philip Hoffman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-20-16
Publisher: Moreclacke Publishing
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Classics, World Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Dostoyevsky's The Used and Abused is a fresh retelling of an early Fyodor Dostoyevsky novel previously translated and published under such titles as Injury and Insult, The Insulted and Injured, The Insulted and Humiliated, and Humiliated and Insulted.
Writing while he was serving time in a Russian prison, Dostoyevsky was heavily influenced by the novels of Charles Dickens. A frustrated love affair, an orphan girl in jeopardy, a scheming aristocrat, and an angry father who casts his daughter out of his life are just a few of the ingredients that make this lesser-known Russian novel a delight to hear.
More than simply creating a new translation, novelist and playwright Robert Armin has expanded upon and enhanced the characters and dialogue of Dostoyevsky's original work to give modern listeners a full and engaging listening experience from beginning to end. The audiobook is brilliantly performed by Broadway and television actor Philip Hoffman [Orange Is the New Black, Into the Woods (original Broadway production), Fiddler on the Roof (2004), A Catered Affair, and Cabaret (2014)].
This recording contains the first half of a two-part serialization.
Members Reviews:
Russian classic reworked - Better than nothing?
I am not sure what to say. I never read the original book and all Dostoyevsky's books have always intimidated me. I enjoyed the book, performance and story but always in the back of my mind was that I was "cheating" with Cliff Notes! The language and pace was in period mode and I will read the second book. Maybe this book was a good way to ease into the REAL thing. I was gifted this book by audioboom in exchange for an unbiased review.
Complex and Intriguing
Would you listen to Dostoyevsky's The Used and Abused (Part One) again? Why?
Yes, it had a complex cast of characters which made me gravitate towards hearing more.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, I became entangled in the web of characters along with the interesting plot that it made it a worthwhile listen.
Any additional comments?
"I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom."
For Fans of Dostoyevsky!
Where does Dostoyevsky's The Used and Abused (Part One) rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
The Used and Abused is on my "listen again" list for sure. The stories and characters are so complex and intricately presently that I'm sure there are some minute details that I missed during my first listen.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Ivan, the protagonist. He is so relatable and honest, and I enjoyed the unfolding of events from his perspective. I also really liked Elena, or Nellie as she prefers to be called at the end, but in Part One there is little revealed about her. The end of the book closes with a tiny sample of what Nellie's life has entailed in the past, which will be explored in the next audiobook.
