Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1821) is a famous writer in the 19th century. Humiliated and Insulted is one of his important work. As depicted in the novel, bourgeoisie adventurer Valkovsky persecuted two weak women and caused tragedies of two families. As the housekeeper of Prince Valkovsky, the declining aristocracy Ikhmenev tried everything to manage the housekeeping and estate for the prince and yet failed to won recognition and trust. Both quarreled a lot and finally filed law suit against each other. To expose Ikhmenev’s family to death, Valkovsky embezzled his own grange and tried all means to force Alyosha marry the successor of millions estate and make Natasha abandoned by Alyosha. Another victim is Smith family. Smith’s daughter was seduced by the prince and ran away from home. In the end, Smith’s daughter was deprived of happiness and estate. Only an illegitimate and lonely daughter named Nellie was left behind. In the end, Nellie died in the poverty and sickness. The author expressed his deep sympathy to the weak and exposed the selfishness, hypocrisy, greed and contemptible means.
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