Notes from a Dead House

Love the book

The font could have been some what bigger to make it easy on eyes. I find myselfnot qualified to comment upon Dostoevsky's work. He has given so much to humankind in form of his writings.

Nobody can beat Dostoevsky when it comes to writing about man. He is the master and this new translation is the best ever you can get. The closest English translation of what the author wrote in Russian. Now I can claim to have all the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky.

My love for the writing of Fyodor Dostoevsky has been passed down to the next two generations. It is no accident that one of my grandson's bears the middle name of Fyodor! The author's memoir about prison life - thinly disguised as a novel, has undergone a stunning and beautiful new translation at the hands of the gifted husband and wife team of Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky.Dostoevsky was initially sentenced to die by firing squad for his involvement in a Utopian socialist discussion group. The CTsar commuted his sentence to four years in Siberia. This book, "Notes From A Dead House" represents Dosoevsky's memories of those years, smuggled out of the prison in bits and pieces.Most striking in this narrative is the transformation that the aristocratic protagonist undergoes as he begins to recognize the common humanity that he shares with many of the prisoners - even with the least likable among them. The language in this marvelous translation is rich and evocative. The characters we meet are memorable and idiosyncratic, in many cases giving hints at future fictional characters like Raskolnikov and members of the Karamazov family.For any fan of Dostoevsky's remarkable oeuvre, this book is a welcome addition to your library.

The parcel came as expected and the book proves to be the best translation ever from Russion into English. I really enjoyed the book during my Christmas break.