Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

by Predrag Cicovacki

Book Overview

Dostoevsky's philosophy of life is unfolded in this searching analysis of his five greatest works: Notes from the Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov. Predrag Cicovacki deals with a fundamental issue in Dostoevsky's opus neglected by all of his commentators: How can we affirm life and preserve a healthy optimism in the face of an increasingly troublesome reality? This work displays the vital significance...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412853834
• ISBN13: 9781412853835
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"