{"product_id":"notes-from-underground-and-other-places-russians-suffer-your-survival-guide-to-dostoevsky-9798248917259","title":"Notes from Underground (and Other Places Russians Suffer): Your Survival Guide to Dostoevsky","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sophia Anne Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou were told Dostoevsky would change your life. Nobody mentioned it would change it for the worse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomeone recommended \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e. Maybe it was a professor. Maybe it was that person at the coffee shop who looked very thoughtful. Maybe you just wanted to seem interesting at parties. Whatever the reason, you're now 200 pages into a Russian novel where a sweaty man has a theory about Napoleon, and you're starting to suspect you've made a terrible mistake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome. You're in the right place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes from Underground (and Other Places Russians Suffer)\u003c\/i\u003e is your irreverent, hilarious, and slightly mean survival guide to one of literature's most celebrated - and most punishing - authors. From the bitter basement-dweller who invented the internet troll 150 years early, to the saintly prince who proves that being too good for this world means the world will destroy you, this book walks you through Dostoevsky's greatest hits with the wit, sarcasm, and psychological insight you need to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA biography of Dostoevsky that explains why he was Like That (spoiler: mock executions, Siberian prison camps, and a gambling addiction that would make Vegas weep)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter-by-chapter survival guides to \u003ci\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDemons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA field guide to spotting Dostoevsky character types in the wild (and in your own life)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophy, translated for people who don't read philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to talk about Dostoevsky at parties without embarrassing yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA drinking game that may kill you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd the answer to the question you've been asking since page one: \u003ci\u003eWas any of this worth it?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhether you're a student facing a syllabus full of Russian despair, a book club member who deeply regrets the group's latest pick, or simply a masochist who wants to understand why millions of people have willingly subjected themselves to 800 pages about patricide and theodicy, this guide is for you.\u003cbr\u003eDostoevsky believed that suffering was redemptive. After reading this book, you might even agree. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr you might just be glad someone finally made you laugh about it.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593386508439,"sku":"9798248917259","price":1166.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798248917259.webp?v=1774981680","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/notes-from-underground-and-other-places-russians-suffer-your-survival-guide-to-dostoevsky-9798248917259","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}