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Notes from Underground (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Description for Notes from Underground (Alma Classics Evergreens)
Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, this new edition includes pictures and section on Dostoevsky's life and works. Seen by many as the first existentialist novel, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has inspired countless novelists, thinkers and film-makers. Translator(s): Zinovieff, Kyril; Hughes, Jenny. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical musings to memorable scenes from his own life, including his obsessive plans to exact revenge on an officer who has shown him disrespect and a dramatic encounter with a prostitute. Seen by many as the first existentialist novel and showcasing the best of Dostoevsky's dry humour, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has ... Read more
The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical musings to memorable scenes from his own life, including his obsessive plans to exact revenge on an officer who has shown him disrespect and a dramatic encounter with a prostitute. Seen by many as the first existentialist novel and showcasing the best of Dostoevsky's dry humour, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Alma Classics Evergreens
Condition
New
Weight
159g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847493743
SKU
V9781847493743
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Ref
99-34
About Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
Reviews for Notes from Underground (Alma Classics Evergreens)
The real nineteenth-century prophet was Dostoevsky, not Karl Marx.
Albert Camus
Albert Camus