Great Short Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky
The shorter works of one of the world's greatest writers, including The Gambler and Notes from Underground The short works of Dostoevsky exist in the very large shadow of his astonishing longer novels, but they too are among literature's most revered works. The Gambler chronicles Dostoevsky's own...
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The shorter works of one of the world's greatest writers, including The Gambler and Notes from Underground The short works of Dostoevsky exist in the very large shadow of his astonishing longer novels, but they too are among literature's most revered works. The Gambler chronicles Dostoevsky's own addiction, which he eventually overcame. Many have argued that Notes from Underground contains several keys to understanding the themes of the longer novels, such as Crime and Punishment and The Idiot. Great Short Works of Fyodor Dostoevsky includes: Notes from Underground The Gambler A Disgraceful Affair The Eternal Husband The Double White Nights A Gentle Creature The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780060726461 (0060726466)
Publish date: July 6th 2004
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Pages no: 768
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
Cultural,
Literary Fiction,
Philosophy,
College,
19th Century,
Russia,
Russian Literature,
Short Stories
A great collection overall, even if not every translation is what I'd want (Constance Garnett, ick). So far, I've only read what I had to for class.Notes From the Underground: It seems that no one ever mentions how wickedly funny Notes is--I didn't just find it immensely awkward, fascinating, and af...
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