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This volume offers a philosophical and literary exploration of Dostoevsky's humanism, with a particular focus on his ethical and aesthetic reflections on human nature. Rather than approaching Dostoevsky through the lens of national character or the so-called Russian spirit, this book engages in a sustained dialogue with his work to illuminate the moral and psychological complexities of the human soul. Emphasizing the intimate and often unsettling terrain of interior life, the author contends that Dostoevsky's literature invites readers to confront their own beliefs, values, and existential commitments. Structured as a series of interlinked essays, the book reads selected Dostoevskian texts through a comparative framework, acknowledging both the richness of his literary output and the vast body of critical commentary surrounding it. The approach is intentionally conversational rather than conclusive, welcoming ambiguity, contradiction, and unresolved tensions. In this spirit, the volume traces Dostoevsky's pursuit of the sublime—where darkness and beauty coexist in the restless drama of human consciousness.
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Modern Literary CriticismIndex
LiteratureTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Endorsements Page
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- 1 The Underground Man in El Amor Brujo
- 2 Life on the Threshold of Modernism
- 3 Prisoners of Life: Dostoevsky’s Hero and Anti-hero
- 4 If God Does Not Exist
- 5 The Dream of a Ridiculous Man: Prophet or Madman?
- 6 Crime and Punishment: A Case for Agape
- 7 A Love that Kills: The Idiot
- Epilogue
- Index
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