Notes From Underground and Crime And Punishment: Two Complete Classic Dostoyevsky Novels For Price Of One. Annotated.

Unique Elements Timeline of Fyodor Dostoyevsky Historical Context The 1914 and 1918 Constance Garnett translations. 6 x 9 inches (15.24 x 22.86cm) Matte Cover White Paper<br/><br/>Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novels, “Crime and Punishment” and “Notes From Underground,” are classics filled with complex character studies that examine moral and religious beliefs and phycological deterioration of those who act on the ‘young intellectuals’ philosophy to obtain Utopia. . These are excellent examples of evolving world views in literature and politics during the end of 19th century Russia.<br/>Sneak Peek:<br/>“Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.”― Crime and Punishment.<br/>“Instead of dialectics, there was life.” —Notes From Underground.<br/><br/>Synopsis<br/>Crime and Punishment<br/>Raskolnikov, a poor ex-student in Saint Petersburg, wishes to test his notion that his superiority over all others exempts him from societal authority and morals. He devises a scheme to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her money, with the noble intention of helping the poor. However, his ill-conceived plan creates a double murder and has him hiding the blood money to avoid punishment.<br/>Raskolnikov becomes psychologically torn. He's filled with guilt, anxiety, and disgust over his deeds. As he battles with shame and fear and witnesses the horrific domino effect of his actions, his brilliant philosophies crumble.<br/>Raskolnikov represented a warning for young Russian intellectuals who must learn to understand empathy as a crucial part of being a human Dostoevsky drew from experience. He was such an intellectual until harsh realities made him see how wrong he was. He grew to hate and fear those who possessed dangerous philosophies.<br/>Notes From Underground<br/>This gripping two-part story has many concepts that Dostoevsky will develop further into other characters throughout his career.<br/>We explore the mind of an older ex-civil servant whose critics gave the moniker "Underground." He has fantastic philosophies and inner nature notions that are so paradoxical that the reader is mesmerized to listen to him. For example, he describes himself as a vengeful man prone to vindictive actions, yet vengeance is never his because he can feel empathy.<br/>Could the "Underground Man" be a cautionary tale for young Russian intellects —who subscribe to ideologies of nihilism and rational egoism, of what growing old looks like as a ‘super-being’ in their Utopia?<br/>We at Academia Alchemy ensure A stunning reprint The original integrity of this book is upheld to the highest standard The texts in this book are unedited and unchanged from the original author's publications The preservation of the earliest form of the text for your indulgence<br/>This book, containing both "Crime and Punishment” and "Notes From Underground,” is ideal for fans of Russian writers' classic works. Travel back to 19th century Russia, and experience the phycological and philosophical change of those who dare and will not dare through the mind of Fyodor Dostoyevsky.<br/>Buy a copy of this Russian Literary Classic for adults (including young adults) for yourself and your most treasured book collection today!