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A reckoning of a disillusioned individual, embodying the archetype of the angry citizen and misanthrope. A former civil servant bitterly resides in his basement apartment on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, lamenting the world around him. Although in his forties, he has resigned from his position and lives poorly off a small inheritance. His fury is directed at the "modern man" and the society shaped by him. With unrestrained candor, he recounts his own experiences of failure, alienation, and misunderstandings. As he delves deeper into his personal reckoning, he becomes increasingly relentless in his self-criticism. Dostoevsky's masterful psychological study captivates with the compelling force of a radically honest self and world description.
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Letters from the Underworld, Fjodor Michajlovič Dostojevskij
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- Tytuł
- Letters from the Underworld
- Język
- angielski
- Wydawca
- J. M. Dent & Sons LTD
- Seria
- Kategorie
- Pierwsze wydanie
- 1864
- Oryginalna nazwa
- Записки из подполья (Zapiski iz podpolja)
- Ocena
- 4,4 z 5
- Opis
- A reckoning of a disillusioned individual, embodying the archetype of the angry citizen and misanthrope. A former civil servant bitterly resides in his basement apartment on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, lamenting the world around him. Although in his forties, he has resigned from his position and lives poorly off a small inheritance. His fury is directed at the "modern man" and the society shaped by him. With unrestrained candor, he recounts his own experiences of failure, alienation, and misunderstandings. As he delves deeper into his personal reckoning, he becomes increasingly relentless in his self-criticism. Dostoevsky's masterful psychological study captivates with the compelling force of a radically honest self and world description.