: While the original Golyadkin is shy and fumbling, the "Double" (Golyadkin Junior) is charming, cunning, and socially aggressive.
While there are several works with similar titles, the most prominent story with the specific subtitle (often subtitled A Petersburg Poem ) is the 1846 novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky . Story Summary: The Double subtitle The Double
: Ultimately, the story ends tragically as Golyadkin Senior is completely ousted from his life and is taken away to an asylum, while his double watches on. Key Themes : While the original Golyadkin is shy and
The story follows , a low-level government clerk in St. Petersburg who is socially awkward and feels constantly persecuted by his colleagues. Key Themes The story follows , a low-level
: Golyadkin Junior begins to systematically dismantle Golyadkin Senior's life. He wins the favor of their superiors, charms the woman Golyadkin Senior admires, and turns Golyadkin’s few remaining allies against him.