{"product_id":"notes-from-underground","title":"Notes from Underground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of literature's most unforgettable antiheroes, the unnamed narrator of \u003cem\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/em\u003e has withdrawn from society to live in isolation, consumed by resentment, self-awareness, and contradiction. From the confines of his cramped apartment, he delivers a fierce, deeply personal monologue that challenges reason, progress, and the belief that human beings act in their own best interests. His bitter reflections are followed by the story of a series of humiliating encounters that expose the complexities of pride, loneliness, desire, and self-destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarkly comic, psychologically brilliant, and astonishingly modern, \u003cem\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as one of the first existential novels. Through its unforgettable narrator, Fyodor Dostoevsky explores free will, consciousness, and the irrational impulses that define human nature, creating a work that continues to resonate with readers more than a century after its publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) was one of Russia's greatest novelists and one of the most influential writers in world literature. The author of \u003cem\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDemons\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/em\u003e, his works explore morality, psychology, faith, and the complexities of the human condition. This edition features the acclaimed translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, revised for the bicentenary of Dostoevsky's birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 14, 2021 (Second Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassics · Literary Fiction · Russian Literature · Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780679734529\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45188965040310,"sku":"9780679734529","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780679734529.jpg?v=1781624690","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/notes-from-underground","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}