| Notes from Underground: New Translation Contributor(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor (Author), Zinovieff, Kyril (Translator), Hughes, Jenny (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1847493742 ISBN-13: 9781847493743 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $7.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Evergreens |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 inspired countless novelists, thinkers and film-makers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor: - Fyodor Dostoevsky was a Russian novelist and writer of fiction whose works, including Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, have had a profound and lasting effect on intellectual thought and world literature.Hughes, Jenny: - Jenny Hughes is a lecturer in Applied Theatre at the University of Manchester and a Director of the Centre for Applied Theatre Research. She has worked as a practitioner in the criminal justice and special education system in the UK and as a researcher for In Place of War, with particular focus on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland. |