‘The Dream of a Ridiculous Man’ by Fyodor Dostoevsky: There is life beyond the grave

What you need to know:

  • The ridiculous man has decided that nothing else matters to him. He sees no reason to continue living. He plans his death and buys a revolver, intending to shoot himself in the forehead. Yet the gun remains in his small apartment for two months while he waits for the right time to end his life.