{"product_id":"the-crocodile-fyodor-m-dostoevsky-9781806984756","title":"The Crocodile: A Satirical Tale of Absurdity, Society, and Human Delusion (Large Print Deluxe Edition For Easy Reading)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the height of success meant living inside a crocodile?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Crocodile\u003c\/em\u003e is Dostoevsky's razor-sharp satire on ego and social madness. Ivan Matveich, an ambitious clerk, is swallowed whole during a public exhibition-yet survives unscathed, loudly insisting that his novel situation is \"beneficial for Russia.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs crowds flock to hear his muffled sermons on economics and progress, Dostoevsky exposes the absurd hunger for fame and the hollow jargon of self-styled reformers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brisk, modern translation preserves Dostoevsky's biting humor and journalistic energy, clarifying every barb for today's reader while keeping the 1865 setting vivid and strange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eA Hilarious Dissection of Ego\u003c\/strong\u003e - Watch Ivan revel in notoriety even as his prison is a reptile's gut\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eA Portrait of Public Hysteria\u003c\/strong\u003e - Bureaucrats, journalists, and gawkers all scramble to exploit the \"miracle\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eTimely Political Satire\u003c\/strong\u003e - Dostoevsky lampoons empty \"progressive\" rhetoric that still echoes in modern discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAn Accessible, Fast-Paced Adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e - Faithful to the original Russian yet crisp for contemporary audiences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharply comic and disturbingly relevant, \u003cem\u003eThe Crocodile\u003c\/em\u003e proves that the most dangerous beasts may be human pretensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fyodor M. Dostoevsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 180698475X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806984756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Fyodor M. Dostoevsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801208205567,"sku":"9781806984756","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-crocodile-fyodor-m-dostoevsky-9781806984756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}