Notes from Underground
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Christian Redl, Philip Dossick, Emanuela Guercetti, Michelle-Irène Brudny, Richard Pevear, Norman Dietz, Donald Fanger, coderati, Boris de Schlœzer, Larissa Volokhonsky
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Christian Redl, Philip Dossick, Emanuela Guercetti, Michelle-Irène Brudny, Richard Pevear, Norman Dietz, Donald Fanger, coderati, Boris de Schlœzer, Larissa Volokhonsky holds a highly rated rating of 4.15 out of 5, based on 15.3K reader ratings. First published in 1864. The book spans 136 pages.
About Notes from Underground
Dostoevsky’s most revolutionary novel, Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, and between the visions of self each century embodied. One of the most remarkable characters in literature, the unnamed narrator is a former official who has defiantly withdrawn into an underground existence. In complete retreat from society, he scrawls a passionate, obsessive, self-contradictory narrative that serves as a devastating attack on social utopianism and an assertion of man’s essentially irrational nature.Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, whose Dostoevsky translations have become the standard, give us a brilliantly faithful edition of this classic novel, conveying all the tragedy and tormented comedy of the original.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Christian Redl, Philip Dossick, Emanuela Guercetti, Michelle-Irène Brudny, Richard Pevear, Norman Dietz, Donald Fanger, coderati, Boris de Schlœzer, Larissa Volokhonsky |
| Published | 1864 |
| Pages | 136 |
| Genres | Classics, Fiction, Philosophy, Psychology |
| Average Rating | 4.15 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 15,297 |
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What genre is Notes from Underground?
Notes from Underground is categorized as Classics, Fiction, Philosophy, Psychology. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
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Based on 15.3K reader ratings, Notes from Underground has an average score of 4.15 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Notes from Underground?
Notes from Underground has 136 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote Notes from Underground?
Notes from Underground was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Christian Redl, Philip Dossick, Emanuela Guercetti, Michelle-Irène Brudny, Richard Pevear, Norman Dietz, Donald Fanger, coderati, Boris de Schlœzer, Larissa Volokhonsky. It was first published in 1864.
What is the ISBN for Notes from Underground?
The ISBN-13 for Notes from Underground is 9780679734530.0.
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