{"product_id":"notes-from-underground-by-fyodor-dostoevsky","title":"Notes from Underground","description":"• Author(s): Fyodor Dostoevsky\u003cbr\u003e\n• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers \u0026amp; Distributors (P) Ltd\u003cbr\u003e \n• Publisher Imprint: Peacock\u003cbr\u003e \n• Subject:English Literature\u003cbr\u003e \n• BISAC: fiction\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“...in despair there are the most intense enjoyments, especially when one is very acutely conscious of the hopelessness of one's position.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/i\u003e by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1864, is a work of psychological fiction and a foundational text of existentialist thought. Presented as the confessions of an isolated and deeply conflicted narrator, the novella delves into the complexities of self-consciousness, free will and human irrationality. Through the reflections of the Underground Man, Dostoevsky challenges the optimistic rationalism of his age and exposes the contradictions, resentments and desires that shape human behaviour. Combining philosophical depth with penetrating psychological insight, Notes from Underground remains a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the human mind and the struggle for individual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“The atmosphere of Dostoevsky's Notes is not one of soft voices and dim lights: the voice could not be shriller, the light not more glaring.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Walter Kaufmann\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Publishers \u0026 Distributors (P) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48099774038167,"sku":"9789372270143","price":131.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789372270143.webp?v=1785847198","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/notes-from-underground-by-fyodor-dostoevsky","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}