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Notes from the Underground: A Psychological Novel of Isolation, Freedom, and Modern Thought
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515434702
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground is a compact and penetrating work of psychological fiction, presenting a first-person account of alienation, self-consciousness, and moral conflict. The narrative unfolds through the voice of an unnamed narrator whose reflections challenge assumptions about rationality, progress, and human nature.
Divided between philosophical monologue and narrative episodes, the work explores the contradictions of the human mind, emphasizing the limits of reason and the persistence of irrational desire. Dostoyevsky examines the tension between individual freedom and social expectation, revealing the complexities of identity and self-awareness through an intensely subjective perspective.
Notes from the Underground is widely regarded as a foundational text of modern literature, anticipating themes associated with existentialism and psychological realism. It remains essential reading for students and general readers interested in the development of modern thought and narrative form.
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