The Dream of a Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoevsky

"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1877. The story unfolds as a confessional monologue from a melancholic, misanthropic narrator who believes his existence is without purpose or value. However, That night, the narrator falls into a deep sleep and experiences a vivid dream that becomes the centerpiece of the story. In this dream, he is transported to a utopian world, an Earth-like planet untouched by human corruption and suffering.

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What a Bounty of metaphysical, philosophical and spiritual, mystical knowledge lays in this story one can hardly grasp and not express with words. Except that the writer can - and the reader honors that as much as the listener should too.

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for a week or so i had a problem which vexed me. Yesterday i awoke after a dream from a solution to what affected my mind condensed from the ether and became solid. My unconscious somehow resolved what had preoccupied and overwhelmed my conscious mind and as i woke up the way to go was at the forefront of my mind
We are mysterious to ourselves we pretend we understand it is a persistent illusion one which we catch glimpse of occassion such as i did as i awoke yesterday

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Being usual is just fine.
It may make the unusual more common.
I definitely agree that facts are more important than feelings, but dreams and other ways of attaining truth can help with feelings and emotions.

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The very translation I read decades ago. Good job.