Literary Fiction
Dream of a Ridiculous Man
2017·26 pages
A man in St. Petersburg grapples with despair and the absurdity of life in this introspective tale.
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A man in St. Petersburg grapples with despair and the absurdity of life in this introspective tale.
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The story opens with the narrator wandering the streets of St. Petersburg. He contemplates how he has always been a ridiculous person, and also, how recently, he has come to the realization that nothing much matters to him any more. It is this revelation that leads him to the idea of suicide. The narrator of the story reveals that he had bought a revolver months previous with the intent of shooting himself in the head
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Romance & sex
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted.
Religious content
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Minor religious or moral reflections in narrator's thoughts.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Minor social and existential commentary in narrative.
Self-harm / suicide
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Central theme of suicidal ideation with intent to act; revolver mentioned.
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or systemic suffering depicted.
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