The Crocodile

The Crocodile: An Extraordinary Incident is a satirical short story written by the renowned Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story revolves around a bizarre incident where a man named Ivan Matveich finds himself swallowed by a crocodile while visiting a zoo with his wife. However, instead of being devoured by the animal, Ivan finds himself trapped inside its stomach, alive and conscious.The story is narrated by Ivan himself, who describes his strange predicament and the reactions of those around him, including his wife, the zookeeper, and a group of curious onlookers. Through Ivan's perspective, Dostoyevsky explores themes of human nature, morality, and social norms. The story also contains elements of dark humor and irony, as Ivan's situation becomes a source of entertainment for the public and a means of profit for the zookeeper.Overall, The Crocodile is a thought-provoking and entertaining work of fiction that showcases Dostoyevsky's skill as a writer and his ability to use satire to comment on society and human behavior.On entering the Arcade he was at once full of admiration for the splendours of the building and, when we reached the shop in which the monster lately arrived in Petersburg was being exhibited, he volunteered to pay the quarter-rouble for me to the crocodile owner - a thing which had never happened before.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.