The sinner and the saint : Dostoevsky and the gentleman murderer who inspired a masterpiece / Kevin...
The sinner and the saint : Dostoevsky and the gentleman murderer who inspired a masterpiece / Kevin...
The sinner and the saint : Dostoevsky and the gentleman murderer who inspired a masterpiece / Kevin Birmingham.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2021.
Call Numbers
G 2021/2370
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
416 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The dead leaves -- The devil's streetlamps -- Sharp claws -- Némésis -- The Petrashevsky circle -- The execution -- Exile -- The social contract -- The dead man -- Aunt Razor -- The resurrection -- Ferrocious materialism -- The birth of nihilism -- A gambling system -- An evil spirit -- An ax -- H...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2021.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2021.
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Summary
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Most Dangerous Book, the true story behind the creation of another masterpiece of world literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. The Sinner and The Saint is the deeply researched and immersive tale of how Dostoevsky came to write this great murder story-and why it changed the world. As...
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The sinner and the saint : Dostoevsky and the gentleman murderer who inspired a masterpiece / Kevin Birmingham.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021
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Call Numbers
G 2021/2370
Record Identifier
74VKaXvWdyQX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaXvWdyQX
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ISBN
1594206309
9781594206306
DDC
891.733
MMS ID
991024434520702626
