"Uncle's Dream" and "The Permanent Husband" are two novellas by the famous Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. "Uncle's Dream" revolves around the character of Mariya Alexandrovna Moskalyova, who is a wealthy and manipulative woman. She controls her family with an iron fist and makes all the important decisions for them. However, she faces a power struggle with her nephew, who is plotting against her to take control of the family fortune. Who will get control of the family fortune? The novella explores themes of greed, manipulation, and the corrupting influence of wealth. In "The Permanent Husband," the protagonist, Velchaninov, is a wealthy and successful man who finds himself entangled in a web of deceit and manipulation when he encounters his former lover, Liza. Liza is now married to a man she hates and is trying to get out of the marriage. She manipulates Velchaninov into helping her, but he soon realizes that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. What will Liza do? Will Velchaninov help his love?
