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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9781600960833
ISBN number: 1600960839
Label: Waking Lion Press
Manufacturer: Waking Lion Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 144
Printing Date: August 17, 2006
Publishing house: Waking Lion Press
Release Date: August 17, 2006
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The passionate confessions of a suffering soul; the brutal self-loathing of a tormented man; the scathing scorn of an alienated antihero who has become one of the greatest figures in all literature. Notes from Underground, published in 1864, introduces the moral, political, and social ideas Dostoevsky later explores in such masterpieces as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov
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There are two parts to these 'Notes'; the very first (shorter) part is a philosophical diatribe which most interesting discussions revolve around the Underground man's challange to 'rational egoism' and defense of free will. The second part is a biographical account of the Underground man's relations between some old classmates and a prostitute named Liza.
Ultimately, the Underground man is a complex, condtradictory, and fragmented character thoroughly alienated from society. His interactions with his classmates illustrates this well: simultananeously, he desires to become best chums with them but just as quickly would challenge one of them to a duel. He believes himself to be superior to them intellectually but never fails to utterly humiliate himself in front of them. The story climaxes with the Underground man's meeting with Liza who he at very first shows some sort of kindness but then in the future refuses to treat her humanely or build any sort of decent relationship. He seems to be incapable of love or compassion.
While not a long read, it is hard - especially the very first part. It is a story that should probably be read more than once to be able to comprehend it.
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Fortunately, I missed reading this in high school- after finally reading it in my twenties, I honestly couldn't imagine having gotten nearly this much out of it. It's a brilliant character study of a sublime anti-hero. If this was "put on you" in high school and you hated it, I would strongly recommend giving it another go.
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Notes From Underground is a difficult but immensely gratifying and important read.
Critics tend to refer to the Underground Man as a 'Mad Genius'; I beg to differ. He is the epitome of the average thinking human albeit with a shocking amount of self awareness. The Underground Man seems to be aware of the delusions he brings upon himself and the the facade he puts on in front of society. In the end, it is that self awareness that makes him better than the rest of us; but only marginally.
Compulsory reading for anyone who appreciates existentialist literature and despite what you think, the book is ultimately quite uplifting.
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The underground man is the best-developed character I have come across. A reader can take what they want from this book. Everyone's reaction will vary. I'm sure there are people who won't enjoy it but I can not imagine anyone not finding it thought-provoking
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Brilliant...
One of my favorite Dostoevsky books!
It's a short tale that explores the neurotic mind.
From the very first line...
"I AM A SICK MAN...I am a wicked man."
This work is a painfully honest fictional exploration into the human heart.
MikeG
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