Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1821-1881 creator Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich 1865-1941 Moeller van den Bruck, Arthur 1876-1925 Rahsin, E. K. 1886-1966 text utu 2025 monographic de 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Sämtliche Werke 16: Das Gut Stepantschikowo und seine Bewohner" by Dostoyevsky is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book appears to center on a Russian country estate and its eccentric inhabitants, with particular focus on themes of humor and satire in Russian society. The main characters introduced include the good-natured Colonel Yegor Ilyich Rostanev, his domineering mother the Generalin, the manipulative Foma Fomich Opiskin, and a host of other family members and dependents whose lives intertwine in comic and critical ways. Central to the story is the conflict between kindness, weakness, manipulation, and the comic absurdity that ensues within the microcosm of the estate. The opening of this novel sets the tone with discussions on the nature of Russian humor and its roots in societal contradictions, such as the fusion of Asiatic and European elements and the struggle between tradition and modernity. The narrative then shifts to introduce Colonel Rostanev, a gentle and accommodating landowner whose life becomes complicated by a parade of relatives and dependents—especially after his mother and her entourage descend upon the estate, bringing with them the scheming Foma Fomich. Detailed background is given on the family dynamics, the arrival and rise to power of Foma Fomich, and the narrator's personal connection to the household. As the narrator prepares to visit Stepantschikovo, entangled in plots to arrange marriages and resolve domestic chaos, the stage is set for a satirical exploration of family, authority, and provincial life in Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Das_Gut_Stepantschikowo_und_seine_Bewohner Translation of: Село Степанчиково и его обитатели. Из записок неизвестного (Selo Stepanchikovo i ego obitateli. Iz zapisok neizvestnogo). Release date is 2025-04-21 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library. Originally published: Muenchen: Piper, 1920 Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Families -- Russia -- Fiction PG Muenchen: Piper, 1920 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007324754 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75923 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007324754 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75923 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134745.0 75923