While there are several works with similar titles, the most prominent story with the specific subtitle (often subtitled A Petersburg Poem ) is the 1846 novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky . Story Summary: The Double
The story follows , a low-level government clerk in St. Petersburg who is socially awkward and feels constantly persecuted by his colleagues. subtitle The Double
: Golyadkin Junior begins to systematically dismantle Golyadkin Senior's life. He wins the favor of their superiors, charms the woman Golyadkin Senior admires, and turns Golyadkin’s few remaining allies against him. While there are several works with similar titles,
imdb.com/title/tt1825164/">2013 film adaptation starring Jesse Eisenberg? charms the woman Golyadkin Senior admires
: Golyadkin’s life begins to unravel when he encounters a man who is his exact physical double .