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Notes from the Underground
Overview
Notes from the Underground is Fyodor Dostoevsky's powerful psychological novella that laid the foundation for existentialist literature. Through the ramblings of its unnamed narrator--an embittered, isolated man living in St. Petersburg--we are taken deep into the conflicted mind of a man who defies logic, mocks rationality, and challenges the very foundations of society.
This provocative and philosophical work explores themes of free will, alienation, self-destruction, and the human condition with startling honesty. Dark, philosophical, and ahead of its time, it remains one of Dostoevsky's most thought-provoking and enduring works.
A cry from the depths of a fractured mind.
- Explore the foundational text of existentialist and psychological literature
- Delve into the conflicted mind of an anti-hero who resists logic and modernity
- Reflect on profound questions of free will, alienation, and self-awareness
- Discover Dostoevsky's influence on thinkers like Nietzsche, Camus, and Freud
- Experience a bold and unapologetic examination of human irrationality
- The paradox of human free will
- Isolation and the psyche of the underground man
- Rejection of utilitarianism and rational egoism
- Shame, pride, and self-inflicted suffering
- Conflict between reason and emotion
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789362140968
- ISBN-10: 9362140969
- Publisher: Fingerprint
- Publish Date: September 2024
- Dimensions: 7.64 x 4.96 x 0.55 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.2 pounds
- Page Count: 148
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