Notes from the Underground, and The Gambler (Oxford World's Classics)

Notes from the Underground, and The Gambler (Oxford World's Classics)

by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Author), Malcolm Jones (Introduction), Fyodor Dostoevsky (Author), Malcolm Jones (Introduction), Jane Kentish (Translator)

Synopsis

Notes from the Underground (1864) is one of the most profound works of nineteenth-century literature. A probing, speculative book, often regarded as a forerunner of the Existentialist movement, it examines the important political and philosophical questions that were current in Russia and Europe at the time. The Gambler (1866), set in the fictional town of Roulettenberg, explores the compulsive nature of gambling, one of the author's own vices and a subject he describes with extraordinary acumen and drama. Specially commissioned for the World's Classics, this new translation includes a full editorial apparatus. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 284
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 12 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 0199536384
ISBN 13: 9780199536382

Media Reviews
Jane Kentish's translation of The Gambler captures the seething resentment and desperation of the narrator's tone and faithfully conveys the voices of the other characters. * Kenneth Lantz, University of Toronto, Scottish Slavonic Review, No. 20, 1993 *