Mr. Prohartchin

Mr. Prokharchin is a 1846 short story written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and first published in the Annals of the Fatherland. Based on actual events it follows the life of the miserly protagonist Mr. Prokharchin who leads a poor life and draws pity from all around him. However upon his death his landlady and other tenants are shocked to discover a vast wealth hidden within his mattress. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881) was a Russian novelist essayist short story writer journalist and philosopher. His literature often examines human psychology during the turbulent social spiritual and political atmosphere of 19th-century Russia and he is considered one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. A prolific writer he produced 11 novels three novellas 17 short stories and numerous other works. Other notable works by this author include: Crime and Punishment (1866) Notes from the Underground (1864) and The Idiot (1869).