Download or read book The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Illustrated written by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" (Russian: Сон смешного человека, Son smeshnovo cheloveka) is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky written in 1877. It chronicles the experiences of a man who decides that there is nothing of any value in the world. Slipping into nihilism with the "terrible anguish" he is determined to commit suicide. A chance encounter with a young girl, however, begins the man on a journey that re-instills a love for his fellow man.[1] It was first published in A Writer's Diary.