Notes from Underground and The Double (Penguin Classics)

Always been intimidated by the idea of reading Dostoevsky, but these are both very pleasant and, dare I say, funny and entertaining reads. That is not to imply that it's all fun and games. There are very deep observations here related to human psychology and behavior. Highly recommend as an intro to Dostoevsky. I'm about to start reading Crime and Punishment thanks to this intro.

I posted a couple of quotes from the book - and the Amazon ... algorithm? says: "Your review doesn't meet our community guidelines. Please edit and resubmit." Perhaps that is reason enough to buy the book. It is fairly provocative - an existentialist manifesto!

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The Underground drove me nuts, maybe I should give it a second read (?) The Double was funny.

This is a standard quality paperback with clean printing. The font size and spacing is standard and laid out well. I received what I expected and would recommend this purchase if interested in the contents.

Notes From Underground is easily my second favorite among Dostoevsky's works (behind Brothers, obviously). It has become more and more relevant as generations pass into the modern era, where now the "Underground man" has become almost commonplace. A truly prescient look into and critique of the philosophy of modern liberalism/rationalism. The translation by Ronald Wilks is very good as well, I think he chooses better wording for certain phrases compared to other translations, while maintaining readability. He maintains a balance of the Underground man being intelligent and well spoken while also being unhinged, while other translations make him sound a little too stupid, when he clearly isn't. Overall 10/10, a great introduction to Dostoevsky (I have not read the Double yet)

I bought this for a philosophy class that focused on Dostoevsky's "Notes from the House of the Dead" and "Notes from the Underground". Both of them were Penguin Classics and I have to say the translations were really good. This book includes an essay on "Underground" and "Double" which was also a really neat read. The footnotes were pretty good, although sometimes they feel a bit thin. Great read!

I've only read the "Notes.." half of the book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Have to read it for my world lit class, and I can definitely see how this book relates to the "Human Condition".