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Notes From The Underground: A Novel

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Language
English
Length
130 pages
ISBN
9781907832482
Published
16 November 2011
Imprint
Sovereign
  • existentialism
  • alienation
  • human freedom
  • misanthropy
  • introspection
  • diary
  • vignettes
  • inner psyche
  • bitterness
  • reclusion

Description

"Notes from the Underground" is a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that explores the inner psyche of its narrator, a bitter and reclusive underground man. The novel is divided into two parts: the first part is a series of philosophical musings on the meaning of existence, while the second part is a series of vignettes that showcase the narrator's interactions with society. Through the narrator's bleak and misanthropic worldview, the novel delves into themes of human freedom, alienation, and the irrationality of human nature. The novel's unique narrative style, combining elements of diary entries, philosophical treatises, and fiction, makes it a pioneering work of existentialist and psychological literature.

Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer and philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and War and Peace. Dostoyevsky was known for his psychological insight, his criticism of social injustice, and his profound understanding of the human condition.