Dostoevsky
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of literary biography, David Magarshack's Dostoevsky chronicles the turbulent life of one of Russia's greatest novelists with scholarly rigor and vivid narrative energy. Magarshack traces Fyodor Dostoevsky's journey from his harrowing mock execution and years of Siberian imprisonment to his emergence as the towering author of Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. Drawing on a wealth of letters, memoirs, and historical sources, the biography illuminates the profound connections between Dostoevsky's personal suffering—his epilepsy, gambling addiction, and financial ruin—and the psychological depth of his fiction. Written with the authority of a seasoned translator and scholar deeply immersed in Russian literature, Magarshack presents a portrait of a man whose faith, torment, and genius were inseparable. The result is an essential and absorbing account for anyone seeking to understand both the man and the monumental literary legacy he left behind.
Author: David Magarshack
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Secker & Warburg
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of literary biography, David Magarshack's Dostoevsky chronicles the turbulent life of one of Russia's greatest novelists with scholarly rigor and vivid narrative energy. Magarshack traces Fyodor Dostoevsky's journey from his harrowing mock execution and years of Siberian imprisonment to his emergence as the towering author of Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. Drawing on a wealth of letters, memoirs, and historical sources, the biography illuminates the profound connections between Dostoevsky's personal suffering—his epilepsy, gambling addiction, and financial ruin—and the psychological depth of his fiction. Written with the authority of a seasoned translator and scholar deeply immersed in Russian literature, Magarshack presents a portrait of a man whose faith, torment, and genius were inseparable. The result is an essential and absorbing account for anyone seeking to understand both the man and the monumental literary legacy he left behind.