Bibliograph

Notes from underground

Type

Label

Notes from underground

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Notes from underground

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Vintage classics

Summary

Notes from Underground is widely considered the forerunner of modernist literature and one of Dostoevsky's greatest literary achievements. The novel recounts the thoughts and encounters of a civil servant known only as The Underground Man who has quit his job and lives in a basement flat on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, surviving on a small inheritance. His humiliation turns to an inward-turning aggression that further reinforces his alienation from mainstream society. Includes a contribution by Patrick Maxwell, the letter that Dostoevsky wrote to his brother on the day he was to be executed, a biographical timeline, and suggested reading

Target audience

adult

Classification