Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky

Some stories stay with you long after the last page. Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of them – a paperback that rewards an unhurried read. Runs to about 120 pages, so it's a book you'll want to pass on to a friend when you're done.

What it's about

Notes from Underground is a two-part novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky featuring a bitter, unnamed narrator—commonly called the Underground Man. A retired civil servant in his early forties, living in a dingy basement in St. Petersburg, he delivers a scathing critique of rationalism, utopianism, and modern philosophies of human nature. It remains deeply relevant as an exploration of the tensions between reason and freedom, action and paralysis, intimacy and isolation. The Underground Man’s contradictions force readers to reflect on their own desires, insecurities, and the paradoxes of human nature.

Book details

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• Pages: 120
• Publisher: Prints Publications and Advit Toys
• Category: Prints Publications and Advit Toys

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