{"product_id":"the-meek-one-paperback","title":"The Meek One - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. R. Travers\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eFyodor M. Dostoevsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Meek One, also published in English as \u003ci\u003eThe Gentle Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, by Fyodor Dostoevsky\u003c\/b\u003e, is one of Dostoevsky's most intense and psychologically penetrating short works. First published in 1876, this novella presents a harrowing interior monologue in which a man confronts the suicide of his young wife and attempts to justify, explain, and unravel his own moral responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold almost entirely through the fractured thoughts of the husband, \u003ci\u003eThe Meek One\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterclass in psychological realism. Dostoevsky explores power, pride, cruelty, silence, and emotional domination within marriage, revealing how moral blindness and intellectual arrogance can destroy intimacy. The narrator's voice shifts between confession, self defense, and despair, exposing the unstable inner logic of a man who believes himself rational while remaining incapable of love or humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften read alongside \u003ci\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of a Ridiculous Man\u003c\/i\u003e, this work represents Dostoevsky's late style at its most compressed and unforgiving. It is essential reading for those interested in psychological fiction, existential literature, moral philosophy, and the anatomy of guilt. Known to English readers under both titles, \u003ci\u003eThe Meek One\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Gentle Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e remains a disturbing and relevant examination of conscience, responsibility, and the consequences of emotional tyranny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents a timeless classic of Russian literature that continues to challenge readers with its unsparing portrayal of the human capacity for self deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in Kindle and Paperback formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984101212461,"sku":"9781918509342","price":15.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dYg3kUb6Ut9781918509342.webp?v=1776081954","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-meek-one-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}