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Subtitle The Double Official

: The narrative blurs the lines between reality and Golyadkin's mental breakdown. He becomes increasingly paranoid, feeling surrounded by enemies as his double mocks him and replaces him in every social circle.

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

: Scholars often debate whether the double is a supernatural occurrence or a hallucination born from Golyadkin's schizophrenia. : The narrative blurs the lines between reality