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[Russian Literature] FINELY BOUND SET. Twelve volumes, all new impressions/later or reset printings of the Constance Garnett translations. Octavo (19 x 13 x 37cm). Handsomely bound in recent deep red half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles on black labels and further gilt decoration to spines, and matching red cloth over board, t.e.g. Some volumes a little toned. Crisp, clean copies in attractive recent leather bindings. Dostoevsky's works translated by Garnett between 1912 and 1920, now rather difficult to assemble in this format. Five titles included here are the first new impressions since their original publication in the 1920's.

The Eternal Husband is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores themes of obsession, jealousy, and the complexities of human relationships. The story focuses on the interactions between the protagonist Velchaninov and the mysterious Trusotsky, the eternal husband, whose wife had an affair with Velchaninov. The work delves deep into psychological analysis and moral dilemmas, characteristic of Dostoevsky's literary style.