An Honest Thief

An Honest Thief
AuthorFyodor Dostoyevsky
Original titleЧестный вор
LanguageRussian
GenreShort story
Publication placeRussian Empire

An Honest Thief (Russian: Честный вор, Chestny vor) is an 1848 short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The story recounts the tale of the tragic drunkard, Emelyan Ilyitch.