TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
AU  - FitzLyon, Kyril
AU  - Hughes, Jenny
TI  - Notes from underground
T2  - Alma classics
SN  - 9781847493743
AV  - PG3326  .Z4 2023
PY  - 2023///
CY  - London
PB  - Alma Classics
KW  - Russia
KW  - History
KW  - 1801-1917
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Officials and employees
KW  - Political fiction
KW  - Russian literature
N1  - Translated from the Russian; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical musings to memorable scenes from his own life, including his obsessive plans to exact revenge on an officer who has shown him disrespect and a dramatic encounter with a prostitute.

Seen by many as the first existentialist novel and showcasing the best of Dostoevsky's dry humour, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has inspired countless novelists, thinkers and film-makers
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