Notes from the underground
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1535259760 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 154 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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He died in 1881. Petersburg s literary circles. A prolific writer, Dostoyevsky is best known for work from the latter part of his career, including the classic novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov. . The publication of his first novel, Poor Folk, allowed him to join St. Dostoyevsky s influence extends to authors as diverse as Anton Chekhov, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, and Jean-Paul Sartre, among many ot
'a canny work of literature "Notes" is still a work of modern literature; it still can kick' The New Yorker --The New Yorker
Mark D. Thomas said My favorite piece of literature yet.. This is my favorite piece of literature I have read thus far.I am now personally convinced that Dostoevsky is the genius everyone claimed him to be.Get ready to meet a paradoxical character who is idiosyncratic and universal, irrational and philosophical, to be pitied and to be honored, the most honest of liars, to be punished if he did not so cleverly and foolishly punish himself.Until now:I had never laughed so many times while reading.I had never read a line in a book that made me laugh followed by another that said: "Don't laugh too soon."I had n. ""Which is better: cheap happiness or sublime suffering?"" according to L. Salinas. Fyodor Dostoevsky was an author renowned for his ability to portray the intricacies and sublime aspects of the human mind in a wholly unique and compelling manner. His characters exhibit such a fullness and vitality of verisimilitude that they seem to have more substance than your average next-door neighbor. In addition, he has long been considered a forerunner for the philosophical movement known as existentialism, where the focus lies solely on the colossal implications of human existence and the purpose of life (if any). So, it should come as no s. Culture shock intro to Imperialist Russian Literature El Jefe As my title implies, this was my intro to Dostoyevsky. This was an interesting book, it was a bit off kilter from what I normally read, but I am thankful that day when, for what ever reason I decided to buy this book before all others. Call it divine providence. I liked this book more than I ever imagined I would, the first half was a bit disorienting since unlike most books I dove into the frigid waters of Russian literature head first. It was well worth the effort, and I mean it, if I don't Like a book enough to see it through, I have no issues wit
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; 11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881), sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes.