Dostoevsky: A Life
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work of literary biography, Dostoevsky: A Life chronicles the turbulent and extraordinary existence of one of Russian literature's most towering figures, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. David Magarshack, a celebrated translator and biographer of Russian masters, presents a richly detailed portrait of the man behind Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. The biography traces Dostoevsky's path from his traumatic childhood and mock execution to his years of Siberian imprisonment, his battles with epilepsy and gambling addiction, and his ultimate triumph as one of the world's greatest novelists. Written with scholarly authority and narrative urgency, Magarshack illuminates how Dostoevsky's suffering and spiritual wrestling shaped the profound psychological depth that defines his legendary works. This essential biography stands as an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand the life and genius of a writer who fundamentally changed the course of world literature.
Author: David Magarshack
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Secker & Warburg, London
Genre: Biography
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed with signs of aging. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact.
A landmark work of literary biography, Dostoevsky: A Life chronicles the turbulent and extraordinary existence of one of Russian literature's most towering figures, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. David Magarshack, a celebrated translator and biographer of Russian masters, presents a richly detailed portrait of the man behind Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. The biography traces Dostoevsky's path from his traumatic childhood and mock execution to his years of Siberian imprisonment, his battles with epilepsy and gambling addiction, and his ultimate triumph as one of the world's greatest novelists. Written with scholarly authority and narrative urgency, Magarshack illuminates how Dostoevsky's suffering and spiritual wrestling shaped the profound psychological depth that defines his legendary works. This essential biography stands as an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand the life and genius of a writer who fundamentally changed the course of world literature.