Master translation of a neglected Russian classic into English Long
before Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago came Dostoevsky's Notes
from the House of the Dead, a compelling account of the horrific
conditions in Siberian labor camps. First published in 1861, this
novel, based on Dostoevsky's own experience as a political
prisoner, is a forerunner of his famous novels Crime and Punishment
and The Brothers Karamazov. The characters and situations that
Dostoevsky encountered in prison were so violent and extraordinary
that they changed his psyche profoundly. Through that experience,
he later said, he was resurrected into a new spiritual condition --
one in which he would create some of the greatest novels ever
written. Including an illuminating introduction by James Scanlan on
Dostoevsky's prison years, this totally new translation by Boris
Jakim captures Dostoevsky's semi-autobiographical narrative -- at
times coarse, at times intensely emotional, at times philosophical
-- in rich American English.
General
Imprint: |
William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2013 |
First published: |
2013 |
Authors: |
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Translators: |
Boris Jakim
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Dimensions: |
235 x 159 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
316 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8028-6647-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
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LSN: |
0-8028-6647-6 |
Barcode: |
9780802866479 |
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