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    Notes From Underground
    Notes From Underground
    Notes From Underground
    Audiobook4 hours

    Notes From Underground

    Written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    Narrated by Jason Smith (Male Synthesized Voice)

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    "Notes from Underground" (sometimes translated as "Notes from the Underground" or "Letters from the Underworld") is a novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, first published in 1864. It is often considered one of the first existentialist novels. The work is divided into two parts: the first is a rambling monologue by an unnamed narrator, often referred to as the "underground man", who is a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg. This monologue is a bitter critique of utopianism, rational egoism, and utilitarianism. The second part of the novella, titled "Apropos of the Wet Snow", recounts episodes from the narrator's life that exemplify his philosophical arguments.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLoudly
    Release dateOct 20, 2023
    ISBN9798368904382
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    Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born in Moscow in 1821. He died in 1881 having written some of the most celebrated works in the history of literature, including Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov.

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    • 1/5
      Entirely useless book by a confused author.

      It comes as a big surprise that this author is being recommended by at least 2 major Christian ministries (one of them the (half-)Catholic Christianity Today, once again confirming their evil agenda).

      Now that I had the chance to listen to this book I was shocked. There is absolutely no Christian theme and the handful of times God is mentioned, it is either in vain or while swearing, with only one real reference. The book is painful to listen to, but I finished it.


      + Good defense of free will.

      - He makes clear that he despises Germans and French people as a whole >> strong anti-Christian attitude.

      - Especially the beginning of the book is full of rambling; and he is aware of that and tells us that he does not care ...

      - He writes that he is not writing for readers, just for himself.

      - He elevates himself by calling himself several times 'very intelligent'.

      Stay away from this book, it is a waste of time and money.