The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163342299)

The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia is a non-fiction book written by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The book is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences as a political prisoner in Siberia. The book provides a detailed account of the harsh conditions and brutal treatment that prisoners had to endure in the Siberian prison system. The book is divided into sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of prison life, including the living conditions, the work that prisoners were forced to do, and the relationships between prisoners and guards. The House of the Dead is a powerful and moving account of the human cost of imprisonment and the struggle for survival in a harsh and unforgiving environment. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Siberia and the Russian penal system, as well as for those interested in the works of Dostoevsky.1911. The House of the Dead is a fictionalized memoir of a man serving a ten-year prison sentence for murdering his wife and was written in 1861. Dostoyevsky drew heavily from his own four-year prison internment in a Siberian prison to draw attention to the dehumanizing, deadening effects of the modern prison system and invoke his philosophies of better ways of treating and rehabilitating prisoners. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
ISBN-10: 1163342297
ISBN-13: 9781163342299
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 382
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d