The House Of The Dead
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn/faded at edges with minor chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and solid.
A harrowing masterpiece of autobiographical fiction, The House of the Dead chronicles Dostoyevsky's four years of imprisonment in a Siberian labour camp following his arrest for political activities in 1849. Narrated through the fictional lens of Alexander Goryanchikov, a nobleman condemned for murdering his wife, the novel presents an unflinching portrait of convict life — the brutal conditions, the rigid hierarchies, and the complex humanity of the prisoners within. With penetrating psychological insight and a tone that balances sorrow with dark resilience, Dostoyevsky illustrates how suffering both degrades and illuminates the human spirit. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful prison narratives ever written, The House of the Dead stands as a testament to endurance and the indomitable search for meaning in the depths of despair.
Author: Dostoyevsky
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Dust jacket present, slightly worn/faded at edges with minor chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact and solid.
A harrowing masterpiece of autobiographical fiction, The House of the Dead chronicles Dostoyevsky's four years of imprisonment in a Siberian labour camp following his arrest for political activities in 1849. Narrated through the fictional lens of Alexander Goryanchikov, a nobleman condemned for murdering his wife, the novel presents an unflinching portrait of convict life — the brutal conditions, the rigid hierarchies, and the complex humanity of the prisoners within. With penetrating psychological insight and a tone that balances sorrow with dark resilience, Dostoyevsky illustrates how suffering both degrades and illuminates the human spirit. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful prison narratives ever written, The House of the Dead stands as a testament to endurance and the indomitable search for meaning in the depths of despair.