What is Existentialism? It is perhaps the most misunderstood of modern philosophic positions-misunderstood by reason of its broad popularity and general unfamiliarity with its origins, representatives, and principles.Existential thinking does not originate with Jean Paul Sartre. It has prior religio[...]

This exciting addition to Dostoevsky studies deals with the religious dimension of the novelist's life and fiction. Malcolm Jones takes a fresh reading of Dostoevsky's representation of religion in his fictional world, that allows for both mystery and fear. The author argues that the spiritual map o[...]

Inspired by Dostoevsky's own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of the young tutor Alexei Ivanovic[...]

This is a critical introduction to Dostoyevsky's work Professor of Peace concentrates on the four major novels, "Crime and Punishment," "The Idiot," "The Devils "and "The Brothers Karamazov. "He analyses them in detail, paying particular attention to theme, interprets complexities of structure and c[...]

Set in mid 19th-century Russia, DEMONS examines the effect of a charismatic but unscrupulous self-styled revolutionary leader on a group of credulous followers.[...]

Pevear and Volokhonsky's translation is the only translation that counts. They are the only translators who succeed in making Dostoevsky accessible to a 21st century audience, thanks to their ruthless attention to detail at the expense of alterations which can dilute Dostoevsky's unique and flowing [...]

'Russia in the Age of Alexander II, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky' is both history and story, incorporating in its analysis of Alexander II's turbulent reign the lives and ideas of the period's great writers, thinkers and revolutionaries who made this the Golden Age of Russian literature and thought. Uniqu[...]

The first time that Nietzsche crossed the path of Dostoevsky was in the winter of 1886-87. While in Nice, Nietzsche discovered in a bookshop the volume L'esprit souterrain. Two years later, he defined Dostoevsky as the only psychologist from whom he had anything to learn. The second, metaphorical en[...]

Ingenting er mer nervepirrende eller mer tilfredsstillende enn å slåss mot branner - i hvert fall ikke for Rowan Tripp. Hun har det blodet. Faren hennes er en legende blant røykdykkerne i Montana, og Rowan selv har vært i brannkorpset siden hun var ganske ung. Men av og til skjer det som ikke sk[...]