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Literature & Fiction

Notes From Underground

Notes From Underground

A collection of powerful stories by one of the masters of Russian literature, illustrating Fyodor Dostoyevsky's thoughts on political philosophy, religion and above all, humanity.

From the primitive peasant who kills without understanding that he is destroying a human life, to the anxious antihero of Notes From Undergroundâ€”a man who both craves and despises affectionâ€”this volume and its often-tormented characters showcase Dostoyevskyâ€™s evolving outlook on manâ€™s fate. The compelling works presented here were written at distinct periods in the authorâ€™s life, at decisive moments in his groping for a political philosophy and a religious answer. Thomas Mann described Dostoyevsky as â€œan author whose Christian sympathy is ordinarily devoted to human misery, sin, vice, the depths of lust and crime, rather than to nobility of body and soulâ€â€”and Notes From Underground as â€œan awe-and-terror-inspiring example of this sympathy.â€
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Translated and with an Afterword by Andrew R. MacAndrew
With an Introduction by Ben Marcus
Country USA
Brand Signet
Manufacturer Signet
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780451529558
Model 9780451529558
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2004-11-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780451529558

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