Notes from Underground (Canons)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.66 (661 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857860216 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-24 |
| Language | : | Russian |
DESCRIPTION:
He is one of Dostoevsky's most enigmatic and revolutionary creations. A groundbreaking new translation of Dostoevsky's most radical work of fiction The unnamed narrator in this novel is one of the most remarkable characters to have emerged in literature. This classic details the passion and hatred of a 19th-century Rusian official who decides to shun society and descend "underground" in what is referred to as the first existentialist novel in history.
Geoff Puterbaugh said One of the least understood books ever written. "Notes from the Underground" is a brilliant satirical attack on "European ideas" as received in Russia, in general, and on one Nikolai Chernyshevsky in particular. It was strange, and hard to understand, so it was widely ignored until the 19"One of the least understood books ever written" according to Geoff Puterbaugh. "Notes from the Underground" is a brilliant satirical attack on "European ideas" as received in Russia, in general, and on one Nikolai Chernyshevsky in particular. It was strange, and hard to understand, so it was widely ignored until the 1920's, when someone finally began to notice that Dostoevsky had been RIGHT. Russians took the road of Chernyshevsky (an idiot, and a utopian socialist who denied human free will) and they wound up living the life of the Cockroach Man, where nobody was guilty of anything, and everybody was guilty of everything, and the blood flowed like water.It is important to understand that the narrator, t. 0's, when someone finally began to notice that Dostoevsky had been RIGHT. Russians took the road of Chernyshevsky (an idiot, and a utopian socialist who denied human free will) and they wound up living the life of the Cockroach Man, where nobody was guilty of anything, and everybody was guilty of everything, and the blood flowed like water.It is important to understand that the narrator, t. "A good read" according to SatisfiedAmazoner. A great, thought-provoking book. Not easy to read, but great understanding comes from it. Everyone should try to read this brilliant book. Guang Wu said I hope I can understand it more. After a fast reading, I realize that I still do not fully understand the implication and meaning of this book, which is so famous that I feel that I should read it otherwise I might feel lack of something.In this regard, the second part of novel appears to me a story, while the first part I still need to find the time to re-read it and digest it.Anyway, I will try to read the original Russian version in future in order to see whether I can get more understanding of this book.