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What is this last and renowned novel by Dostoevsky? It is a criminal, socio-philosophical, religious-mystical, familial, polemical, accusatory work, or something akin to a church treatise? Debates continue over these attributes, and all can be answered affirmatively. However, it is more accurate to say that it encompasses all of these elements and, moreover, that it is a terrible, cruel, and even horrifying book, whose issues and questions, particularly at the time of its creation, shook life and have continued to resonate in modern literature. It presents a complete world of Russian types, a broad depiction of Russian life, a novel of human fate, Russia, and humanity, as well as the entirety of Dostoevsky's thought and quest, his conflict with philosophical materialism and socialism, and the measure of his own doubts, protests against the injustice and cruelty of the world, and its divine and human order. The plot is evidently a reflection of Dostoevsky's tormenting thoughts, passionate feelings, and harsh doubts, advancing with unrelenting tension and drama, full of twists; the characters of the Karamazov brothers and their father will forever remain etched in the reader's memory.

“A truly great translation . . . This English version . . . really is better.” —A. N. Wilson, The Spectator Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read This acclaimed new translation of Dostoyevsky’s “psychological record of a crime” gives his dark masterpiece of murder and pursuit a renewed vitality, expressing its jagged, staccato urgency and fevered atmosphere as never before. Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders alone through the slums of St. Petersburg, deliriously imagining himself above society’s laws. But when he commits a random murder, only suffering ensues. Embarking on a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a suspicious police investigator, Raskolnikov finds the noose of his own guilt tightening around his neck. Only Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute, can offer the chance of redemption. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

A reckoning of a disillusioned individual, embodying the archetype of the angry citizen and misanthrope. A former civil servant bitterly resides in his basement apartment on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, lamenting the world around him. Although in his forties, he has resigned from his position and lives poorly off a small inheritance. His fury is directed at the "modern man" and the society shaped by him. With unrestrained candor, he recounts his own experiences of failure, alienation, and misunderstandings. As he delves deeper into his personal reckoning, he becomes increasingly relentless in his self-criticism. Dostoevsky's masterful psychological study captivates with the compelling force of a radically honest self and world description.

Fifty-two readings to spark weekly group discussion on putting Jesus’ most central teachings into practice. Jesus’ most famous teaching, the Sermon on the Mount, possesses an irresistible quality . Who hasn’t felt stirred and unsettled after reading these words, which get to the root of the human condition?This follow-up to the acclaimed collection Called to The Life Jesus Wants for His People taps an even broader array of sources, bringing together prophetic voices from every era and a range of traditions to consider the repercussions of these essential words.More than a commentary or devotional , this book is designed to be read together with others, to inspire communities of faith to discuss what it might look like to put Jesus’ teachings into practice today.

The violent lives of three sons are exposed when their father is murdered and each one attempts to come to terms with his guilt

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.

"Lightning and forest fires could strike terror in primitive humans, yet they also cherished fire as a life-giving gift from the gods"-- Provided by publisher

The Idiot Dostoevskys Idiot, is one of the most famous novels by Fyodor Dostoevsky. After a five-year stay in a Swiss sanatorium, 26-year-old Prince Lev Myshkin returns to Russia one November morning to settle an inheritance matter in St. Petersburg following the death of a relative. Although his epilepsy has been successfully treated, his isolation has caused him to develop childishly naive behaviors and he is ridiculed by society as an "Idiot." The Idiot is rightly considered one of the greatest works of world literature. In his naive, unconventional way, the protagonist sees people in their personal and social tensions and contradictions and their resulting suffering. He fails in his efforts to help them and sinks back into his disease state of mental isolation. Dostoevksi the Idiot is a must for everyone's bookcase. A "Kultverlag Klassik" novel.

From the award-winning translators of Crime and Punishment, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.Based on a real-life crime which horrified Russia in 1869, Dostoevsky intended his novel to castigate the fanaticism of his country's new revolutio

Presents a collection of short stories by the Russian author, including "White Nights," "The Peasant Marey," and "A Gentle Creature."

How far would you go to escape the real world? The underground man had always felt like an outsider. He doesn't want to be like other people, working in the 'ant-hill' of society. So he decides to withdraw from the world, scrawling a series of darkly sarcastic notes about the torment he is suffering. Angry and alienated, his only comfort is the humiliation of others. Is he going mad? Or is it the world around him that's insane?

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.

Narrated by the character Alexei, who is addicted to gambling, this short novel is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences as a compulsive gambler. Like so many characters in Dostoevsky's novels, Alexei is trying to break through the wall of the established order and the human condition itself but instead he is drawn into the vortex of the roulette wheel.

Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from an asylum in Switzerland. Embroiled in the intrigues which centre around the ruling classes, he emerges as a combination of the Christian ideal and Dostoevsky's own views. The world created by the ruling classes cannot accommodate the goodness of this idiot.

The writing process involved in the creation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and punishment'.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born on November 11, 1821, and was introduced to literature early in life, with his mother teaching him to read and write using the Bible. His literary immersion was profound, fueled by his parents' nightly readings. Tragedy struck in 1837 when his mother died of tuberculosis, and he and his brother were enrolled at the Nikolayev Military Engineering Institute, where Dostoyevsky found little interest in military studies, preferring drawing and architecture. His father's death in 1839 may have triggered his epilepsy, yet he persevered, eventually becoming an engineer cadet. His first completed work, a translation of Balzac's "Eugénie Grandet," was published in 1843 but failed commercially. He then wrote "Poor Folk," which was a success, followed by "The Double," which received poor reviews and exacerbated his health issues. Involved in socialist circles, Dostoyevsky faced arrest in 1849 for distributing banned works, leading to a death sentence commuted to four years of hard labor in Siberia. His prison experiences inspired "The House of the Dead," published in 1861. He later completed "The Gambler" in just 26 days. Despite continued health decline, including a diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema, he published "Demons" in 1873. Dostoyevsky died on February 9, 1881, after suffering multiple pulmonary hemorrhages.

Mad - Foolish - Ridiculous - I've been called many things.On an uneventful Wednesday in a drab Borough of East London, an ordinary man has a startling revelation: life is an unhappy accident in a meaningless universe.He gets himself a gun.But before he can use it, he dreams of an innocent, alternative earth, where people live in harmony with nature and each other. Elated, he sets out to tell the world about his dream and share his new vision of a happy planet.Dostoevsky's tragic-comic adventure The Dream of a Ridiculous Man is transported to 21st-century London in a one-person tale of wonder with an urgent warning for our world, adapted by Laurence Boswell. A funny and serious story of hope, that with love and trust we can build a better world. Maybe.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Marylebone Theatre in March 2024.

This is the first paperback edition of the complete collection of writings that has been called Dostoevsky's boldest experiment with literary form; it is a uniquely encyclopedic forum of fictional and nonfictional genres. A Writer's Diary began as a column in a literary journal, but by 1876 Dostoevsky was able to bring it out as a complete monthly publication with himself as editor, publisher, and sole contributor, suspending work on The Brothers Karamazov in order to do so.The Diary's radical format was matched by the extreme range of its contents. In a single frame A Writer's Diary was to combine an astonishing variety of material: short stories; humorous sketches; reports on sensational crimes; historical predictions; portraits of famous people; autobiographical pieces; and plans for stories, some of which were never written while others appeared later in the Diary itself. A range of authorial and narrative voices and stances, and an elaborate scheme of allusions and cross-references, preserve and present Dostoevsky's conception of his work as a literary whole.Volume 2 contains a comprehensive index to both volumes.

A collection of one novella and six short stories - The Gambler, Bobok, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, A Christmas Party and a Wedding, A Nasty Story and The Meek One.

Uncle's Dream is a humorous drawing-room novella, a satire of Russian society that can be enjoyed as a lighter counterpoint to the author's later works.

Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type and includes a themed introduction, chronology of the life and times of the author, plot summary and selected criticism.

In "The House of the Dead, Dostoevsky give vent to his perceptions of prison life, writing from his grueling experience in a Siberian camp, and introduces a gallery of boastful and ridiculous convicts surrounding the narrator. The epistolary novel "Poor Folk was Dostoevsky''s first major literary success, and shows hte early sparks of his genius.

In this almost documentary account of his own experiences of penal servitude in Siberia, Dostoevsky describes the physical and mental suffering of the convicts, the squalor and the degradation, in relentless detail. The inticate procedure whereby the men strip for the bath without removing their ten-pound leg-fetters is an extraordinary tour de force, compared by Turgenev to passages from Dante's Inferno. Terror and resignation - the rampages of a pyschopath, the brief serence interlude of Christmas Day - are evoked by Dostoevsky, writing several years after his release, with a strikingly uncharacteristic detachment. For this reason, House of the Dead is certainly the least Dostoevskian of his works, yet, paradoxically, it ranks among his great masterpieces.

'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?' A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

In this compelling study of despair, based on a real-life incident, a pawnbroker mourns the loss of his wife, a quiet, gentle young girl. Why has she killed herself? Could he have prevented it? These are the questions the pawnbroker asks himself as he pieces together past events and minor incidents, changes of mood and passing glances, in his search for an answer that will relieve his torment. Translated by David McDuff.

A collection of Dostoevsky's short stories, including Notes From The Underground which is considered to be one of the first works of existential literature.

Exploring themes of faith, free will, and authority, this pivotal chapter features a powerful encounter between Jesus and the Grand Inquisitor during the Spanish Inquisition. The Inquisitor challenges Jesus' teachings, arguing that humanity prefers security over freedom. Through this dialogue, Dostoevsky delves into the complexities of belief and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a world governed by oppressive power. This thought-provoking narrative raises profound questions about the nature of faith and the human condition.

The novel explores the tumultuous relationship between 19-year-old Arkady Dolgoruky and his father, the notorious landowner Versilov, as Arkady returns to St. Petersburg after years at boarding school. As he navigates the complexities of his family's scandalous affairs, the story delves into deep psychological, emotional, and moral conflicts, reflecting the intricacies of the human condition. Dostoyevsky's rich characterizations and themes make this work a significant contribution to literature, showcasing the author's profound understanding of human nature.

The stories in this volume demonstrate Dostoyevsky’s genius for fusing caricature, irony and the grotesque to create a powerful dark humour. The Gambler is a breathtaking portrayal of an intense and futile obsession. Based on Dostoyevsky’s own experience of financial desperation and the compulsive desire to win money, it focuses on the characters that take their places at the gaming tables of ‘Roulettenburg’: the outspoken, aristocratic ‘Grandmamma’, the mercenary Mademoiselle Blanche, the cool, mysterious Polina and Alex, the author’s self-portrait; a man gripped by exhilaration and hopelessness. Bobok is a blackly comic satire in which a desolate writer becomes drawn into the conversations of the dead, and A Nasty Story is a humorous look at the disparity between a man’s exaggerated ideal of himself and the sad reality.

The collection features classical short stories that have played a significant role in literary history. It has been meticulously reformatted and redesigned for clarity and readability, ensuring its preservation for future generations. This volume is categorized within Slavic languages and literature, emphasizing its cultural and linguistic importance.

Among Dostoevsky’s later novels, The Adolescent occupies a very special place: published three years after The Devils and five years before his final masterpiece, The Karamazov Brothers, the novel charts the story of nineteen- year-old Arkady – the illegitimate son of the landowner Versilov and the maid Sofia Andreyevna – as he struggles to find his place in society and “become a Rothschild” against the background of 1870s Russia, a nation still tethered to its old systems and values but shaken up by the new ideological currents of socialism and nihilism. Both a Bildungsroman and a novel of ideas, dealing with themes such as the relationship between fathers and sons and the role of money in modern society, The Adolescent – here presented in a brand-new translation by Dora O’Brien – shows Dostoevsky at his finest as a social commentator and observer of the workings of a young man’s mind.

This compilation features seven works by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, showcasing his profound psychological insight into the human soul, which significantly influenced 20th-century literature. Dostoyevsky, a Russian novelist, journalist, and short-story writer, was born as the second son of a former army doctor. He received his education at home and in a private school, but his life took a dramatic turn after the death of his mother in 1837. He moved to St. Petersburg to attend the Army Engineering College, where he faced further tragedy with the death of his father in 1839, rumored to be murdered by his serfs. After graduating as a military engineer, he resigned in 1844 to pursue writing, debuting with his novel, Poor Folk, in 1846. His involvement with utopian socialists led to his arrest in 1849 and a death sentence, later commuted to imprisonment in Siberia. He endured four years of hard labor followed by four years as a soldier in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. Returning to St. Petersburg in 1854, Dostoyevsky emerged as a writer with a religious mission, producing works like The House of the Dead, which reflects his prison experiences, and The Insulted and Injured, addressing the complexities of evil and naive Utopianism.

Summoned to the country estate of his wealthy uncle Colonel Yegor Rostanev, the young student Sergey Aleksandrovich finds himself thrown into a startling bedlam. For as he soon sees, his meek and kind-hearted uncle is wholly dominated by a pretentious and despotic pseudo-intellectual named Opiskin, a charlatan who has ingratiated himself with Yegor’s mother and now holds the entire household under his thumb. Watching the absurd theatrics of this domestic tyrant over forty-eight explosive hours, Sergey grows increasingly furious - until at last, he feels compelled to act. A compelling comic exploration of petty tyranny, The Village of Stepanchikovo reveals a delight in life’s wild absurdities that rivals even Gogol’s. It also offers a fascinating insight into the genesis of the characters and situations of many of Dostoyevsky’s great later novels, including The Idiot, Devils and The Brothers Karamazov.

The civil servant Ivan Matveich and his wife Yelena Ivanovna are spectators of an exhibition – in a shopping arcade – of a crocodile owned by a German, when Ivan is suddenly swallowed alive by the animal. Unsuccessful in his attempts to be freed from his prison, due to the German's concern for his crocodile and excessive desire for compensation, the civil servant gradually comes to appreciate his new environment, while his wife begins to enjoy her new-found freedom. Inspired by Gogol's surreal tales, Dostoevsky's hilarious story has been interpreted by some as a vitriolic piece of social criticism and a veiled attack on the revolutionary philosopher Nikolai Chernyshevsky.

A rich and idle man confronts his dead mistress's husband in this psychological novel of duality. Powerful and accessible, it offers a captivating and revealing exploration of love, guilt, and hatred.

Based on a St Petersburg news report, Dostoyevsky's searing tale of a man who drives his wife to suicide.

Tells the story of a childhood dominated by her stepfather, Efimov, a failed musician who believes he is a neglected genius. The young girl is strangely drawn to this drunken ruin of a man, who exploits her and drives the family to poverty. But when she is rescued by an aristocratic family, the abuse against Netochka's delicate psyche continues.

Two Crocodiles highlights two literary masters from opposite ends of the world - Russia's Fyodor Dostoevsky and Uruguay's Felisberto Hernández. Dostoevsky's crocodile, cruelly displayed in a traveling sideshow, gobbles whole a pretentious high-ranking civil servant. But the functionary survives unscathed and seizes his new unique platform to expound to the fascinated public. Dostoevsky's Crocodile is a matchless, hilarious satire.Hernandez's Crocodile, on the other hand, while also terribly funny, is a heartbreaker. A pianist struggling to make ends meet as a salesman finds success when he begins to weep before clients and audience alike, but then he can't stop the crocodile tears.

Most significant of the Russian novelist's early stories (1846) offers a straight-faced treatment of a hallucinatory theme. Golyadkin senior is a powerless target of persecution by Golyadkin junior, his double in almost every respect. Familiar Dostoyevskan themes of helplessness, victimization, scandal — beautifully handled in this small masterpiece.

Presented as a series of letters between the humble copying-clerk Devushkin and a distant relative of his, the young Varenka, Poor People brings to the fore the destitute of St Petersburg, who live at the margins of society in the most appalling conditions and abject poverty.

'40,000 francs, which lay before him in a heap of gold and banknotes.' Written in twenty-six days to pay off Dostoyevsky's own roulette debts, The Gambler is a graphic psychological study of addiction, accompanied here by a brilliant short story of excruciating social embarrassment. Ten new titles in the colourful, small-format, portable new Pocket Penguins series

Retells the classic story of a murderer and the psychological punishment he endures before he finally comes to trial, in graphic novel format.

This classic Russian novel has it all: murder, suspense, passion, struggle, and redemption. Originally published in 1866, Crime and Punishment is a psychological thriller that deals with issues of morality, conscience, and redemption. Widely considered to be one of the greatest novels written in any language, this novel explores the life of Rodin Raskolnikov, a young Russian man who robs and murders a pawnbroker to save himself from a life of poverty. As a consequence, he must deal with the oppressive mental anguish of being a criminal while attempting to maintain relationships with his friends and family.

The narrative centers on an unnamed civil servant, known as the Underground Man, who reflects on his profound isolation in St. Petersburg. This seminal work is one of the first existentialist novels, challenging contemporary ideologies such as nihilism and utopianism. Through the Underground Man's perspective, Dostoevsky critiques the limitations of idealized rationality in utopian visions, emphasizing the inherent irrationality of human nature. The novel's profound themes have significantly influenced later writers and philosophers, including Kafka and Nietzsche.

This collection showcases the richness of Russian short stories, featuring works by literary giants such as Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Each story is a classic, reflecting the depth and diversity of Russian literature. Notable pieces include "The Queen of Spades" by Pushkin and "The Cloak" by Gogol, alongside lesser-known gems. This anthology highlights the enduring appeal of the short story format, offering readers a vibrant tapestry of themes and styles that capture the essence of Russian storytelling.

Set against the backdrop of 1869 Russia, the story revolves around the murder of Ivan Ivanov, a student at the Petrov Agricultural Academy, who is lured to retrieve a printing press after protesting against the nihilist leader Sergei Nechaev. This event serves as a catalyst for Dostoevsky's exploration of ideological conflict in "Demons." The narrative delves into the clash between personal beliefs and societal pressures, drawing on characters that reflect historical tensions and philosophical debates of the time.

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Crime and Punishment is one of the greatest and most readable novels ever written. It is built out of a series of supremely dramatic scenes that illuminate the eternal conflicts at the heart of human existence.

The unnamed narrator of the novel, a former government official, has decided to retire from the world and lead a life of inactivity and contemplation. His fiercely bitter, cynical and witty monologue ranges from general observations and philosophical musings to memorable scenes from his own life, including his obsessive plans to exact revenge on an officer who has shown him disrespect and a dramatic encounter with a prostitute. Seen by many as the first existentialist novel and showcasing the best of Dostoevsky’s dry humour, Notes from Underground was a pivotal moment in the development of modern literature and has inspired countless novelists, thinkers and film-makers.

Raskolnikoff, a young student, has been forced to give up his university studies because of lack of money. He withdraws from society and, poor and lonely, he develops a plan to murder a greedy old moneylender. Surely the murder of one worthless old woman would be excused, even approved of, if it made possible a thousand good deeds? But this crime is just the beginning of the story...

Stories include:"First Love" by Turgenev"The Gambler" by Dostoyevsky"Master and Man" by Tolstoy"The Duel" by Chekhov

In 1973, Progress Publishers commenced publication of the Russian Classic Series offering the reader English translations of novels by famous writers such as Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, and Tolstoy, the poetry of Pushkin and Lermontov, the biting satire of Gogol and Saltykov-Shchedrin, and the brilliant short stories of Chekhov, Leskov and Korolenko. This collection includes Dostoyevsky's best short stories: "Poor People", "White Nights", "A Most Unfortunate Incident", "A Faint Heart", and "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man". The present volume will therefore present to the reader the different facets of the great master's genius. The book is illustrated with drawings by Andrei Goncharov.

Dostoevsky's influence on the modern literary mind is unrivalled in its scope and vitality. Nowhere does his art appear in so quintessential a form as in Notes from Underground , certainly one of the most revolutionary and original works in world literature; nowhere is his thought presented with such authority as in "The Grand Inquisitor," an episode of central importance taken from his last and greatest novel, The Brothers Karamazov . In both these vital works Dostoevsky confronts the reader with the tragic grandeur of man, indeed, with a whole philosophy of tragedy: the tragedy of the individual and freedom, the tragedy of the historical process, the tragedy of universal evil. Relevant works included by Chernyshevsky, Schedrin and Dostoevsky.

"I fratelli Karamazov sono il romanzo più grandioso che mai sia stato scritto, l'episodio del Grande Inquisitore è uno dei vertici della letteratura universale, un capitolo di bellezza inestimabile... Non è certo un caso che tre capolavori di tutti i tempi trattino lo stesso tema, il parricidio: alludiamo all'Edipo re di Sofocle, all'Amleto di Shakespeare e ai Fratelli Karamazov di Dostoevskij. In tutte e tre le opere è messo a nudo anche il motivo del misfatto: la rivalità sessuale per il possesso della donna." (Sigmund Freud)

Dostojewskis monumentale Familienchronik »Die Brüder Karamasow«, 1880 erstmals erschienen, nannte Sigmund Freud den »großartigsten Roman, der je geschrieben wurde«. In kaum einem anderen Werk von weltliterarischem Rang verbinden sich ungeheure Motivfülle und geradezu magische Erzählkunst ähnlich virtuos wie hier: Vor dem Hintergrund einer packenden Kriminalgeschichte, dem gewaltsamen Tod ihres despotischen Vaters, führt das Schicksal der drei ungleichen Brüder Dmitri, Iwan und Alexej den Leser tief in die beklemmenden Abgründe der menschlichen Seele. Jetzt als edle Dünndruckausgabe! Ausstattung: Dünndruckreihe

Děj se odehrává v Petrohradě ve druhé polovině 19. století. Hlavní hrdina student Rodion Romanovič Raskolnikov je velmi chudý a právě z nedostatku peněz je nucen odejít ze studií. Rodion žije v zatuchlém pronajatém pokoji, nemá peníze, hladoví, ale přesto nemá zájem si najít nějakou poctivou práci. Aby dokončil školu, chce se jeho sestra provdat za bezcharakterního boháče Lužina. Rodion je zásadně proti a sestře sňatek rozmluví. Rodina napadají hrůzné myšlenky, jak lehce přijít k penězům...

The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, The Brothers Karamazov. Ivan and Alyosha are brothers; Ivan is a committed atheist and Alyosha is a novice monk. The Grand Inquisitor is an important part of the novel and one of the best-known passages in modern literature because of its ideas about human nature and freedom, and because of its fundamental ambiguity.

Las obras clásicas de literatura en cada volumen son una representación de los mejores y más famosos escritos de los autores. Una introducción maravillosa a la literatura universal, esta serie hermosamente diseñada pone las obras de los autores mundialmente conocidos al alcance de todos. Este volumen incluye dos de las obras más representativas de este autor: Crimen y castigo, estructurada sobre un tema ético, donde un joven mata a una pobre anciana por considerarla un paria de la sociedad y después, gracias al amor, se arrepiente, y, Los hermanos Karamazov. Esta novela gira en torno a las emociones y decisiones de tres hermanos y está ambientada en la cruda realidad de una Rusia previa a la Revolución Bolchevique.

Die Reihe präsentiert bedeutende Werke der Weltliteratur in einer aktualisierten Rechtschreibung gemäß den Duden-Vorgaben. Klara Neuhaus-Richter sorgt dafür, dass diese Klassiker für heutige Leser zugänglicher sind, ohne den ursprünglichen Inhalt und Stil der Werke zu verlieren.

Die zehnbändige Piper-Ausgabe der Werke von F. M. Dostojewski in der Übersetzung von E. K. Rahsin ist die bekannteste deutsche Edition. Sie zeichnet sich durch ihre sprachliche und historische Nähe zum russischen Original aus und umfasst das vollständige Werk des bedeutenden russischen Dichters.

Der Roman "Der Idiot" zählt zu den bekanntesten Werken der russischen Literatur. Der junge Fürst Myškin, völlig verarmt und an Epilepsie leidend, erlebt nach seiner Rückkehr aus einem Schweizer Sanatorium so außergewöhnliche Geschichten, dass er erneut in seine psychische Krankheit zurückfällt. Er trifft den Kaufmann Parfjon Rogožin, dessen Eifersucht ihn bis zur Ermordung der geliebten Nastasja treibt. Doch der Fürst sieht in ihm vor allem einen unglücklichen Menschen und empfindet Mitgefühl. Selbst erleidet Myškin einen psychischen Zusammenbruch. Die Menschen, die seine Güte nicht verstehen können, bezeichnen ihn als Idioten, obwohl er so viel innere Edelmut und Menschlichkeit in sich trägt, dass er sich von seiner Umgebung abhebt. Myškin fasziniert mit seiner Unschuld und Gelassenheit – der Autor präsentiert den Helden als einen Menschen, der die Welt erheben könnte; jedoch führt Myškins Philosophie der Demut und universellen Liebe auch die, die er liebt, ins Unglück und letztlich sich selbst.

Очень необычный сборник. Очень непривычный Достоевский. Достоевский не только (и не столько) трагический, но — ироничный, веселый, трогательный и даже сентиментальный. Достоевский "малой формы" — мастер злободневных сюжетов, комических ситуаций и остроумных диалогов. Достоевский в начале своего литературного пути – до "Великого пятикнижия". "Село Степанчиково и его обитатели", "Хозяйка", "Чужая жена и муж под кроватью" – без этих произведений невозможно понять Достоевского. Ведь именно в них наметились те философско-нравственные и социально-психологические мотивы творчества, из которых позже вырастут "Братья Карамазовы", "Идиот", "Бесы" и другие романы.

Nicht nur die russische Politik, auch die westliche Berichterstattung über den Angriffskrieg Russlands greift immer wieder auf einen Fundus an Zuschreibungen zurück, in dem der den Russen so vertraute Dostojewski eine zentrale Rolle spielt. Sein Tagebuch eines Schriftstellers wurde lange vernachlässigt, dabei ist es nicht nur für sein literarisches Werk von zentraler Bedeutung. Es geht darin um das Selbstbild der Russen, um das russische Wesen, um ein Konzept von Aufklärung, in dem das Fühlen das Denken dominiert, um die Einheit Russlands und seine vermeintliche Beschützerrolle gegenüber den übrigen slawischen Völkern, um die Notwendigkeit von Krieg. Im Mittelpunkt aber steht das Konzept des Russischen im Vergleich zum Europäischen – eine Beziehung, die Dostojewski zufolge stets von Missverständnis und Misstrauen der Europäer gegenüber den Russen geprägt war. Die Aktualität der von Walter Koschmal aus dem umfangreichen Tagebuchwerk ausgewählten und nach 100 Jahren erstmals übersetzten Texte ist frappierend. Es werden tief verankerte traditionelle Denkweisen offenbar, die ihre Relevanz mit dem Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts zweifellos nicht verloren haben. Im Gegenteil, 2022 trat die Gefahr eines von Dostojewskis fast grenzenloser Russophilie abgeleiteten russischen politischen Denkens und Handelns erschreckend klar in unseren Alltag.

Opptegnelser fra Det døde hus inntar en spesiell plass i Dostojevskijs store og mangfoldige forfatterskap, først og fremst fordi intet annet av hans diktverk på samme nære måte er knyttet til forfatterens personlige opplevelser og erfaringer over en periode på flere år.Det dødes hus som vi møter i tittelen, er tukthuset på festningen Omsk i Vest-Sibir, der Dostojevskij satt fra 1850 til 1854. Forfatteren havnet ikke der på grunn av en vanlig kriminalforbrytelse, men for deltagelse i politisk konspirasjon.Dette dokumentet er genremessig en merkelig og enestående kombinasjon av rapport og fiksjon, og gir fremfor alt en rekke portretter av mennesker som har bragt seg selv - eller av omstendighetene er blitt bragt - på den gale siden av loven. Flere av dem er som forstudier å regne til romanskikkelser i Dostojevskijs senere forfatterskap.Opptegnelser fra Det døde hus er en av verdenslitteraturens betydeligste utforskninger av forbrytelsens psykologi, og er dertil et fremragende stykke språkkunst.

Третья и последняя часть великого произведения Достоевского «Братья Карамазовы» в основном посвящена процессу над Дмитрием Карамазовым, который подозревается в убийстве своего отца. Но кто из четырех братьев виновен в убийстве? Роман поднимает ряд центральных вопросов о человеческой природе: Что такое вина, и что такое невиновность? Кто заслуживает наказания, а кто заслуживает свободы? Каждый из четырех сыновей становится символической фигурой, отражающей различные человеческие качества. Достоевский утверждал, что в будущих книгах он хотел бы описать жизнь и дела доброго человека в злом и трудном мире. Но грандиозная работа над «Братьями Карамазовыми» забрала все его силы. Он умер в январе 1881 года, едва через год после завершения произведения.