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Notes from Underground also translated as Notes from the Underground or Letters from the Underworld) is a novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in the journal Epoch in 1864. It is a first-person narrative in the form of a "confession": the work was originally announced by Dostoevsky in Epoch under the title "A Confession".
The novella presents itself as an excerpt from the memoirs of a bitter, isolated, unnamed narrator (generally referred...
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This key to understanding Dostoyevsky's masterpiece and the author's creative intentions offers a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the composition of Crime and Punishment, from its first inception to its conclusion. Dostoyevsky's notebooks chronicle the trials, mistakes, and uncertainties that hindered his progress. They also reveal insights into the workings of his imagination and significant details about the novel's ultimate content. Professor...
3) The Landlady
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Generally considered something of a departure for Dostoyevsky, The Landlady was first published in 1847, when most of the author's classic novels were still in his future. Set in Saint Petersburg, the novella tells of a brooding, reclusive scholar, Vasily Mikhailovich Ordynov, who develops an obsession with a young woman, Katerina. After encountering Katerina and her much-older husband at a church service, Ordynov contrives to become a lodger at their...
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The Grand Inquisitor is a poem (a story within a story) inside Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov (1879-1880). It is recited by Ivan Karamazov, who questions the possibility of a personal and benevolent God, to his brother Alexei (Alyosha), a novice monk. "The Grand Inquisitor" is an important part of the novel and one of the best-known passages in modern literature because of its ideas about human nature and freedom, and its fundamental...
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"White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a poignant and introspective short story that delves into the complexities of human emotions and the transient nature of romantic connections. Set against the backdrop of St. Petersburg's nocturnal charm, the narrative follows the lonely protagonist through four consecutive white nights, where he encounters a mysterious young woman. As the two form a deep but ephemeral connection, Dostoevsky explores themes of...
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Fiodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky nació en Moscú en 1821 y murió en San Petersburgo en 1881. Es reconocido como uno de los más grandes escritores de la literatura soviética e internacional y autor de las obras maestras Crimen y castigo y Los hermanos Karamazov. La obra de Dostoievski, poco comprendida por sus contemporáneos, marcó profundamente el pensamiento moderno y la literatura occidental. La obra Memorias del Subsuelo ofrece una poderosa...
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The central idea of The Idiot, according to its author, was "to depict a completely beautiful human being." More prosaically, the novel was intended to shore up Dostoyevsky's professional and financial state. The portrait of Prince Myshkin, a holy fool, was created in desperation amidst the squalid poverty engendered by the Russian writer's compulsive gambling. Dostoyevsky's entire future depended on the success of his next novel, which began as one...
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Noted for his sympathetic portrayals of the downtrodden members of nineteenth-century Russian society, Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) has exercised immense influence on modern writers. His fiction, rich in philosophical and psychological insights, anticipated the development of psychoanalysis and existentialism. This anthology offers an excellent introduction to Dostoyevsky as well as a portable collection for readers already acquainted with the...
9) Un joueur
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À Roulettenbourg, ville d'eau imaginaire d'Allemagne au casino réputé, le jeune Alexeï est dévoré par son amour pour Pauline, la belle-fille d'un général dont il est l'employé. Ce livre, écrit et dicté par Dostoïevski en moins d'un mois pendant la rédaction de Crime et châtiment, décrit les tourments d'un homme plongé dans la passion insurmontable d'une femme et du jeu, qu'il a lui-même vécus.
Traduction intégrale d'Henri Mongault,...
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Accusé de subversion politique, Dostoïevski fut à l'âge de vingt-huit ans condamné aux travaux forcés dans un bagne de Sibérie. Il fit dans ces Souvenirs le récit de cette terrible expérience dans la maison des morts qui allait transformer sa vision du monde et du peuple russe et le « ressusciter ».
« Je me sentais un peu souffrant ces jours-ci, et je lisais la Maison des morts. Je n'en avais gardé qu'un souvenir incertain et j'ai...
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"White Nights and Other Short Stories" is a fantastic collection of short stories by prolific Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. They include: "White Nights", "First Night", "Second Night", "Third Night", "Fourth Night", "Morning", and "Notes From The Underground". This collection is highly recommended for all lovers of the short story form, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Dostoevsky's world-famous work.
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Le narrateur, jeune étudiant de Saint-Pétersbourg, est appelé par son oncle dans sa propriété du village de Stépantchikovo. Toute la maisonnée semble sens dessus dessous et ne plus tourner qu'autour d'un nouveau venu: l'inénarrable Foma Fomitch. Ce roman comique et satirique publié en 1859 est le premier de Dostoïevski après ses dix années de bagne et d'exil.
Traduction intégrale d'Henri Mongault, 1947.
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