Dostoevsky: The Making Of A Novelist
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Pages: good, previous owner.
A landmark work of literary biography and criticism, Dostoevsky: The Making of a Novelist presents a comprehensive and authoritative study of one of Russian literature's most towering figures. Ernest J. Simmons chronicles the life and creative development of Fyodor Dostoevsky, tracing the formative experiences — poverty, imprisonment, epilepsy, and spiritual torment — that shaped the author of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Idiot. With scholarly precision and narrative fluency, Simmons argues that Dostoevsky's personal suffering was inseparable from his artistic genius, illustrating how biography and fiction intertwined to produce some of the most psychologically penetrating novels ever written. The tone is authoritative yet accessible, making it essential reading for students of Russian literature and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the man behind the masterworks.
Author: Ernest J. Simmons
Format: Hardback
Published: 1950, John Lehmann
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Pages: good, previous owner.
A landmark work of literary biography and criticism, Dostoevsky: The Making of a Novelist presents a comprehensive and authoritative study of one of Russian literature's most towering figures. Ernest J. Simmons chronicles the life and creative development of Fyodor Dostoevsky, tracing the formative experiences — poverty, imprisonment, epilepsy, and spiritual torment — that shaped the author of Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and The Idiot. With scholarly precision and narrative fluency, Simmons argues that Dostoevsky's personal suffering was inseparable from his artistic genius, illustrating how biography and fiction intertwined to produce some of the most psychologically penetrating novels ever written. The tone is authoritative yet accessible, making it essential reading for students of Russian literature and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the man behind the masterworks.