Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 8750 Dostoyevsky, Fyodor 1821 1881 Dostoevsky, Fyodor Dostoievski, Fédor Mikhailovitch Достоевский, Фёдор Михайлович Dostoievski, Fiodor Dostoievski, Fedor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky, F. M. Dostojewski, Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Feodor Notes from the Underground Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_from_Underground Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines "Notes from the Underground" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a profound psychological novel written in the mid-19th century. It features a nameless protagonist, often referred to as the Underground Man, who serves as a complex anti-hero grappling with deep existential and philosophical questions. The narrative reveals his intense feelings of alienation, resentment, and self-loathing in a rapidly changing society. The opening of the book establishes the Underground Man as a bitter and introspective figure who reflects on his life as a retired government official. He describes himself as sick, spiteful, and unattractive, reveling in his own self-pity while simultaneously criticizing societal norms and behavior. He grapples with acute self-awareness that leads to paralysis in action, showcasing his inner turmoil and isolation. As he oscillates between repulsion and fascination towards both himself and others, the tone of the narrative vacillates between dark humor and profound melancholy. Through his confessions, Dostoyevsky invites readers into a labyrinth of thought that challenges the very nature of existence, individuality, and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Political fiction Russia -- History -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction Russia -- Officials and employees -- Fiction PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 281127 2025-07-01T05:59:12.790874 text/html 287444 2021-12-26T02:58:23 text/html 202663 2025-07-01T05:59:19.276842 application/epub+zip 202993 2025-07-01T05:59:15.605891 application/epub+zip 186943 2025-07-01T05:59:14.478894 application/epub+zip 330067 2025-07-01T05:59:22.256881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308301 2025-07-01T05:59:18.593888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268853 2022-09-01T06:38:17.040397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266992 2025-07-01T05:59:12.348871 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266800 2021-12-26T03:02:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19505 2025-07-01T05:59:22.390828 application/rdf+xml 12152 2025-07-01T05:59:14.983872 image/jpeg 3254 2025-07-01T05:59:14.728854 image/jpeg 99535 2021-12-26T03:03:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 101933 2021-12-26T03:03:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 174490 2025-07-01T05:59:12.812885 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia