A Nasty Story/A Disgraceful Affair

[Tetsu Arre]

I read the Perenial Classics version titled "A Disgraceful Affair." Anyone like this short story as much as I did?

I liked the complete contrast Fyodor created between Ivan Ilyich Pralinsky and Pseldonymov. Just the way of thinkin, lifestyles, and while I don't much remember any bit of Ivan's family background - Fyodors section on just how Pseldonymov came to be where he was at was just great. You couldn't help but feel more and more bad for the guy, as the tale went on. Especially when the true nature of the festivities come into focus - Just great.

"Ladies and gentlement, are you sure I have not interrupted your fun?"

[Worm]

I love that short story immensely!


the moment where he steps on the dog and kicks it, right before the whole "situation", is so funny

and Ivan Ilyich Pralinsky is such a beautiful character, i have some lines about him etched into my memory

and the whole "boss" trying to go beyond the supposed "class" structure of society, and failing miserably in it, is also so amusing, and such a typical Dostoevskian subject to touch on

[Suvorov]

I also enjoyed it. I read it quite recently and laughed very much at the farcical bits, especially when he crashes down head first into the blamange.

Dostoevsky contrasts the extreme farce of the superficial and hypocritical department chief with the poor, unfortunate and downtrodden Pseldonymov very effectively. The farce of Pralinsky highlights the tragedy of Pseldonymov and the tragedy of Pseldonymov highlights the hypocrisy of Pralinsky.

[romancandle]

Why is A Disgraceful Affair not listed in the Literary Works section of this site? It also isn't listed in the bibliography in Wikipedia.

[romancandle]

Please disregard last post, I just found out that A Nasty Story is sometimes called A Disgraceful Affair. That alternate title isn't listed in the works list.