Notes from the Underground, Paperback

Descriere

A philosophical debate about human nature and life in a technological civilization in the form of the diary of a fictional civil servant, this 1864 novel is considered the foundational work of existentialist literature. Punishing himself through his refusal to seek medical treatment for his pain, the embittered, nameless narrator engages in what appears to be an attempt to prove to himself that human happiness can never be possible because people are too stubbornly individualistic not to assert themselves, even in wicked ways. One of the must-reads from Russian novelist FYODOR MIKHAILOVICH DOSTOEVSKY (1821-1881), this trailblazing work of modern literature offers a vital basis for understanding much of contemporary philosophy and pop culture, from Jean-Paul Sartre and Friedrich Nietzsche to Taxi Driver and American Psycho, all of which have taken inspiration from this extraordinary work.

Despre autor

Fiodor Dostoievski

scriitor rus (1821–1881)

Fiodor Dostoievski a fost unul din cei mai importanți scriitori ruși, operele sale având un efect profund și de durată asupra literaturii, filozofiei, psihologiei și teologiei secolului al XX-lea. Cele mai cunoscute creații ale sale sunt cele patru mari romane, Crimă și pedeapsă, Idiotul, Demonii și Frații Karamazov, precum și nuvela Însemnări din subterană.