Notes from the underground ; and, The gambler /

One of the most profound and disturbing works of nineteenth century literature, 'Notes from the Underground' is a probing and speculative work, often regarded as a forerunner to the Existentialist movement. 'The Gambler' explores the compulsive nature of gambling, one of Dostoevs...

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Main Author: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 (Author)
Other Authors: Kentish, Jane (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:Oxford world's classics.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:One of the most profound and disturbing works of nineteenth century literature, 'Notes from the Underground' is a probing and speculative work, often regarded as a forerunner to the Existentialist movement. 'The Gambler' explores the compulsive nature of gambling, one of Dostoevsky's own vices and a subject he describes with extraordinary acumen and drama. Both works are new translations, specially commissioned for the 'Oxford World's Classics' series.
Item Description:Translated from the Russian.
Previously issued in print: 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 284 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191920646 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/owc/9780199536382.001.0001