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
: It highlights the crushing nature of 19th-century Russian bureaucracy and the psychological toll of social rejection. subtitle The Double
: While the original Golyadkin is shy and fumbling, the "Double" (Golyadkin Junior) is charming, cunning, and socially aggressive. While there are several works with similar titles,