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Notes from the Underground
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Hardcover. Random House says title is blocked and is not for sale to the consumer. Translator(s): Pevear, Richard; Volokhonsky, Larissa. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation is the only translation that counts. They are the only translators who succeed in making Dostoevsky accessible to a 21st century audience, thanks to their ruthless attention to detail at the expense of alterations which can dilute Dostoevsky's unique and flowing style of writing. The great appeal this book retains even today is in part due to Pevear and Volokhonsky, as well as to Dostoevsky himself. Furthermore, Richard Pevear's substantial introduction is essential reading. It explains the purpose of the book and the historical significance of its ideas. Dostoevsky was writing at a time when ... Read more
Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation is the only translation that counts. They are the only translators who succeed in making Dostoevsky accessible to a 21st century audience, thanks to their ruthless attention to detail at the expense of alterations which can dilute Dostoevsky's unique and flowing style of writing. The great appeal this book retains even today is in part due to Pevear and Volokhonsky, as well as to Dostoevsky himself. Furthermore, Richard Pevear's substantial introduction is essential reading. It explains the purpose of the book and the historical significance of its ideas. Dostoevsky was writing at a time when ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857152715
SKU
V9781857152715
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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky are known for their highly-acclaimed translations of Dostoevsky (Demons, The Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Adolescent have already been published by Everyman). Their translation of The Brothers Karamazov won America's prestigious PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize.
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