Dostoevsky
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Few writers have inspired as passionate a critical response as Fyodor Dostoevsky, and in this landmark study, Nobel laureate André Gide channels that passion into one of the most illuminating literary portraits ever written. Drawing on a series of lectures delivered in 1922, Gide presents a penetrating examination of the great Russian novelist's life, spiritual torment, and the contradictions that animate his fiction — from the brooding metaphysics of The Brothers Karamazov to the psychological intensity of Crime and Punishment. Gide argues that Dostoevsky's genius resides not in plot or structure, but in his unrelenting confrontation with the human soul — its capacity for cruelty, humility, and transcendence. Written with the authority of one master speaking of another, this essay-style critique illuminates Dostoevsky's profound influence on modern European literature and existentialist thought. For those who wish to understand not just what Dostoevsky wrote, but why it continues to unsettle and transform its readers, Gide's voice remains an indispensable guide.
Author: André Gide
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few writers have inspired as passionate a critical response as Fyodor Dostoevsky, and in this landmark study, Nobel laureate André Gide channels that passion into one of the most illuminating literary portraits ever written. Drawing on a series of lectures delivered in 1922, Gide presents a penetrating examination of the great Russian novelist's life, spiritual torment, and the contradictions that animate his fiction — from the brooding metaphysics of The Brothers Karamazov to the psychological intensity of Crime and Punishment. Gide argues that Dostoevsky's genius resides not in plot or structure, but in his unrelenting confrontation with the human soul — its capacity for cruelty, humility, and transcendence. Written with the authority of one master speaking of another, this essay-style critique illuminates Dostoevsky's profound influence on modern European literature and existentialist thought. For those who wish to understand not just what Dostoevsky wrote, but why it continues to unsettle and transform its readers, Gide's voice remains an indispensable guide.