Selected Letters of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Book Overview

Explanatory notes accompany correspondence by the Russian novelist in which he provides an intimate look at his family, political concerns, and friendships. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813511852
• ISBN13: 9780813511856
• Release Date: April 1987
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 543 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

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This is an excellent selection of Dostoevsky's letters that show how great a writer and man he was. The compassion that developed in him and the faith in his abilities despite the terrible suffering he endured is a lesson in forebearance and inspiration to all. More than anything it shows the creative process involved which is so vital a part of being an artist: a human being interacting with the world for better or worse. Something those obsessed with all forms of literay theory should note and absorb as a tonic to get them out of their stupor.