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Netochka Nezvanova
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The unfinished novel contains three poignant and gripping stories about the growth and transfiguration of the human soul from its first moments of self-awareness. Each tale is a special love story, imbued with profound insights into the psychology of childhood. The first story portrays the fervent, at times almost motherly, affection of the eight-year-old Nétochka for her stepfather, a tormented musical genius, while also dealing with the theme of an artist's path and destiny. The second story explores the awakening of tender feelings toward a peer - a girl of the same age - portraying the overwhelming and powerful energy that characterizes first relational experiences. The third, unfinished story follows the heroine's entrance into the complicated world of grown-ups, as she witnesses the tragic consequences of illicit and socially transgressive love that befall her ill-fated guardian, a young married woman. Dostoyevsky's intense and dramatic storytelling genius is on full display, along with touches of his delightful sense of humor.
This new English translation of Nétochka Nezvánova is based on the original version of the novel, published in 1849 over three issues of the literary journal The Fatherland Notes. It retains the journal format and includes the passages omitted in previous English translations (all of which are based on the later, revised text published as a separate book in 1861). We hope that publication of the translation in parallel with the original text will help readers familiar with the Russian language to further experience and enjoy Dostoyevsky's work.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
354
Release Date:
2025-05-31
Publication Date:
2025-05-31
Publisher:
ATBOSH Media Ltd.
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1626136998
ISBN13:
9781626136991
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
760 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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