Gentle Spirit & A Faint Heart (2026)

These two powerful novellas by Fyodor Dostoevsky explore obsession, cruelty, and the fragility of the heart. In one, a pawnbroker paces beside his young wifes body, attempting to piece together the circumstances that led to her suicide. In the other, a young man is overwhelmed by his own contentment and sows his ruin in a fierce attempt to protect it. The stories are part of a series of classic novellas and captivating tales that can be read in a single sitting or savoured over several days.