Um Club Da Má-Lingua
1860
Um Club Da Má-Lingua, written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and first published in 1860, is set in the fictional town of Mordassov. The novel centers on Maria Alexandrovna Moskalev, a powerful matriarch whose influence is both feared and resented. Through a satirical lens, Dostoyevsky explores the hypocrisy of social relationships and the intricate dynamics of gossip and status within an elite community, particularly in light of the arrival of Prince Gavrila, which threatens to disrupt the existing social order.
