Book excerpt: The novel written by Fyodor Dostoevsky "Humiliated and Insulted" is one of the most melodramatic books of Russian literature. It can be said that from this novel melodrama began as a literary genre. The tragic inconsistency of romantic ideas about life and real life is the main idea of the novel. Much of this work seemed odd to readers: they faced a new ethical and social problem - the problem of selfishness. The writer, in whose name the narrative is conducted, is largely an autobiographical hero. Thus, the reader has the opportunity to get acquainted with the image of Dostoevsky himself. Pretty illustrations by Nataliia Borisova provide you with new impressions from reading this legendary story.