{"product_id":"notes-from-underground-fyodor-dostoevsky-9798897187812","title":"Notes from Underground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/em\u003e by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological novel that presents the confessions of an unnamed narrator, often called the \"Underground Man.\" Bitter, isolated, and deeply self-critical, he rails against society, rationalism, and the idea that human behavior can be reduced to logic or self-interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into two parts: in the first, the Underground Man delivers a monologue filled with contradictions, exploring themes of free will, resentment, and the irrational nature of human beings. In the second, he recounts episodes from his life, including his humiliating interactions with former schoolmates and a painful relationship with a young prostitute named Liza, which reveal his inability to connect with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough this fragmented and contradictory voice, Dostoevsky critiques modernity, reason, and alienation, making \u003cem\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/em\u003e one of the first and most influential existentialist works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fyodor Dostoevsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897187812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lushena Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Fyodor Dostoevsky","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089449627903,"sku":"9798897187812","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f599b0f8-c280-40a1-98aa-0041effe98db.jpg?v=1769110330","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/notes-from-underground-fyodor-dostoevsky-9798897187812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}