What major reflection does Dostoevsky’s work impel, when it refrains from pondering great metaphysical ideas? It invites us to consider the mystery of the human being and the impossibility of providing an ultimate explanation of this enigma. It also shows us that delving into the human psyche and judging it is an ambivalent and risky act against which human self defends itself. In this consistent evasion of cognitive and interpretive closure, it finds a mighty ally in the artistic language of the Russian novelist. Dostoevsky’s psychological and philosophical idea of the individual finds its distinct reflection in the poetics of his works. This paper explores and explains this relation by way of an analysis of Dostoevsky’s lesser known story – The Eternal Husband.