The House of the Dead: Prison Life in Siberia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781535016117)

The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia by Feodor Dostoevsky with an introduction by Julius Bramont. The narrator, Aleksandr Petrovich Goryanchikov, has been sentenced to penalty deportation to Siberia and ten years of hard labour for murdering his wife. Life in prison is particularly hard for Aleksandr Petrovich, since he is a "gentleman" and suffers the malice of the other prisoners, nearly all of whom belong to the peasantry. Gradually Goryanchikov overcomes his revulsion at his situation and his fellow convicts, undergoing a spiritual re-awakening that culminates with his release from the camp. It is a work of great humanity; Dostoyevsky portrays the inmates of the prison with sympathy for their plight, and also expresses admiration for their energy, ingenuity and talent. He concludes that the existence of the prison, with its absurd practices and savage corporal punishments is a tragic fact, both for the prisoners and for Russia.

Author: Julius Bramont, Fyodor M. Dostoevsky
ISBN-10: 1535016116
ISBN-13: 9781535016117
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2016
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.36d