Articles related to "Dostoevsky"
Characters in Crime and Punishment
There are many characters in 'Crime and Punishment,' each with a different role to play. Raskolnikov encounters both evil and good characters in Dostoevsky's novel.
characters in crime and punishment • crime and punishment • dostoevsky • raskolnikov • sonya
There are many characters in 'Crime and Punishment,' each with a different role to play. Raskolnikov encounters both evil and good characters in Dostoevsky's novel.
characters in crime and punishment • crime and punishment • dostoevsky • raskolnikov • sonya
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (1821-1881)
Dostoevsky enjoyed erratic literary success during his lifetime, but his experiences socially, politically and military would influence the development of his writing.
fyodor dostoevsky russian novelist • father of existentialism • dostoevsky literary success • dostoevsky personal life • dostoevsky exile
Dostoevsky enjoyed erratic literary success during his lifetime, but his experiences socially, politically and military would influence the development of his writing.
fyodor dostoevsky russian novelist • father of existentialism • dostoevsky literary success • dostoevsky personal life • dostoevsky exile
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky's works continue to influence contemporary authors. His early novels set the stage for existential philosophy and modern psychology.
dostoevsky • dostoyevsky • russian writers • famous world authors • great authors
Fyodor Dostoevsky's works continue to influence contemporary authors. His early novels set the stage for existential philosophy and modern psychology.
dostoevsky • dostoyevsky • russian writers • famous world authors • great authors
Amnesia as a state of divine unknowing and innocence in Dostoevsky's The Idiot
This is a look at the character Myshkin in The Idiot. An epileptic with saint like qualities, he emerges from a state of amnesia only to be sent back there by a tragic event.
amnesia • epilepsy • dostevsky • russian literature • psychology
This is a look at the character Myshkin in The Idiot. An epileptic with saint like qualities, he emerges from a state of amnesia only to be sent back there by a tragic event.
amnesia • epilepsy • dostevsky • russian literature • psychology
Classic Authors: Fyodor Dostoevsky
A brief biography of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky.
fyodor dostoevsky • russian literature • petrashevsky group • <i>crime and punishment</i>
A brief biography of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky.
fyodor dostoevsky • russian literature • petrashevsky group • <i>crime and punishment</i>
Philosophical Themes of Dostoevsky
Recurring themes in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novels; despair, suffering and redemption. This article explores the source of his struggle to understand humanity's pain.
<b>fyodor dostoevsky • petrashevsky circle • founder of the existentialist movement • the brother's karamazov</b> • dostoevsky's early life
Recurring themes in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novels; despair, suffering and redemption. This article explores the source of his struggle to understand humanity's pain.
<b>fyodor dostoevsky • petrashevsky circle • founder of the existentialist movement • the brother's karamazov</b> • dostoevsky's early life
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky
"My intention is to portray a truly beautiful soul," says Fyodor Dostoevsky of his novel, The Idiot.
fyodor dostoevsky • russian literature • the idiot • prince myshkin • book review
"My intention is to portray a truly beautiful soul," says Fyodor Dostoevsky of his novel, The Idiot.
fyodor dostoevsky • russian literature • the idiot • prince myshkin • book review
Dostoyevsky Museum, St Petersburg
Ever read Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment"? If not, grab this literary classic now, then visit the Dostoyevsky Memorial Flat and Museum in St Petersburg, Russia.
dostoevsky • feodor mikhailovich dostoevsky • fyodor dostoyevsky • crime and punishment • dostoyevsky memorial museum and flat
Ever read Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment"? If not, grab this literary classic now, then visit the Dostoyevsky Memorial Flat and Museum in St Petersburg, Russia.
dostoevsky • feodor mikhailovich dostoevsky • fyodor dostoyevsky • crime and punishment • dostoyevsky memorial museum and flat
How to Find Topics for Literature Term Papers
Students can't begin research for a literature term paper without a topic. Finding a good essay topic is the first step, but essays that don't develop theirs fare poorly.
literature term paper • essay topic • student research interests • research questions • fyodor dostoevsky's crime and punishment
Students can't begin research for a literature term paper without a topic. Finding a good essay topic is the first step, but essays that don't develop theirs fare poorly.
literature term paper • essay topic • student research interests • research questions • fyodor dostoevsky's crime and punishment
Movie Review: Two Lovers
2029/Magnolia's Two Lovers, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Isabella Rosselini and Gwyneth Paltrow, is a story of love versus temptation that doesn't reach its goals. 6/10.
two lovers • film review • 2029 productions • magnolia films • james gray
2029/Magnolia's Two Lovers, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Isabella Rosselini and Gwyneth Paltrow, is a story of love versus temptation that doesn't reach its goals. 6/10.
two lovers • film review • 2029 productions • magnolia films • james gray
Must-Read 19th C. Russian Novels
Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Tolstoy, and Turgenev are authors who wrote novels that are considered "must-reads" for students of Russian history and literature.
must-read 19th century russian novels • russian novels • russian literature • 19th century russia • turgenev
Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Tolstoy, and Turgenev are authors who wrote novels that are considered "must-reads" for students of Russian history and literature.
must-read 19th century russian novels • russian novels • russian literature • 19th century russia • turgenev
Quoted in The Shack
William P. Young uses epigraphs in his novel The Shack. Here is a list of epigraphs for chapters 1-5 and a brief synopsis of their source.
the shack • william p young • larry norman • robert frost • paul tournier
William P. Young uses epigraphs in his novel The Shack. Here is a list of epigraphs for chapters 1-5 and a brief synopsis of their source.
the shack • william p young • larry norman • robert frost • paul tournier
Review The Heart of Things by A C Grayling
An accessible, sensitively written collection of short philosophy essays that is an excellent introduction for beginners in philosophy.
a c grayling • the heart of things • seneca • edward said • happiness
An accessible, sensitively written collection of short philosophy essays that is an excellent introduction for beginners in philosophy.
a c grayling • the heart of things • seneca • edward said • happiness
Understanding Russian Names in Literature
Readers of Russian literature in translation can have trouble keeping track of Russian names. Understanding the proper structure and usage of Russian names will help.
russian names • russian patronymics • russian novels • fyodor dostoevsky • leo tolstoy
Readers of Russian literature in translation can have trouble keeping track of Russian names. Understanding the proper structure and usage of Russian names will help.
russian names • russian patronymics • russian novels • fyodor dostoevsky • leo tolstoy
What the Internet does for rural communities
An excuse for Shakespeare and Dostoevsky...
internet • literature • availability
An excuse for Shakespeare and Dostoevsky...
internet • literature • availability
Who Was Vladimir Nabokov?
Born in St. Petersburg in 1899, Vladimir Nabokov was comfortable using Russian and English at an early age. He made contributions to literature in both languages.
who was nabokov • nabokov • vladimir nabokov • lolita • russian author
Born in St. Petersburg in 1899, Vladimir Nabokov was comfortable using Russian and English at an early age. He made contributions to literature in both languages.
who was nabokov • nabokov • vladimir nabokov • lolita • russian author
Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment set the theme for many modern psychological novels and films about the emotional effect of guilt on the human mind.
dostoevsky • russian writers • famous world authors • crime and punishment • patrick mcgrath
Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment set the theme for many modern psychological novels and films about the emotional effect of guilt on the human mind.
dostoevsky • russian writers • famous world authors • crime and punishment • patrick mcgrath
Lady Luck Is a Diva, Part 1
Be it at a classy spa or a snow-blown cabin, some operatic characters have cards up their sleeves...learn just what games they are playing, in part 1 of this two-part series on gambling in opera.
prokoviev • tchaikovsky • puccini • bernstein • candide
Be it at a classy spa or a snow-blown cabin, some operatic characters have cards up their sleeves...learn just what games they are playing, in part 1 of this two-part series on gambling in opera.
prokoviev • tchaikovsky • puccini • bernstein • candide
AUTODIDACTS AND GREAT BOOKS
Brief review of "The Day I Became an Autodidact," and starting on a reading tour of Great Books.
great books • autodidact • book review • classics
Brief review of "The Day I Became an Autodidact," and starting on a reading tour of Great Books.
great books • autodidact • book review • classics
Doris May Lessing
Doris May Lessing, winner of almost every literary prize, has now completed the set with the award of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.
doris lessing • nobel prize • doris may lessing • children of violence • nobel prizes
Doris May Lessing, winner of almost every literary prize, has now completed the set with the award of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature.
doris lessing • nobel prize • doris may lessing • children of violence • nobel prizes
Eastern European History Culture Clues
Students of Eastern European history know that culture clues, like art and literature, offer a wealth of information beyond what a history book contains.
eastern europe history culture clues • eastern europe culture • literature • art • music
Students of Eastern European history know that culture clues, like art and literature, offer a wealth of information beyond what a history book contains.
eastern europe history culture clues • eastern europe culture • literature • art • music
St. Petersburg, Russia's Window To The West
A city of bridges and water, St. Petersburg on the Neva River is an archipelago dotted with palaces, museums, and cathedrals reflecting Russian and European influences.
russia's window to the west • st.petersburg in northern russia • former imperial russian capital • winter palace and hermitage museuem • nevskii monastery
A city of bridges and water, St. Petersburg on the Neva River is an archipelago dotted with palaces, museums, and cathedrals reflecting Russian and European influences.
russia's window to the west • st.petersburg in northern russia • former imperial russian capital • winter palace and hermitage museuem • nevskii monastery
The Best of the Web: Ten Excellent World Literature Sites
Last in a 3-part series on useful Web sites. This list focuses on literature from around the world.
world literature • links • spanish literature • french literature • italian literature
Last in a 3-part series on useful Web sites. This list focuses on literature from around the world.
world literature • links • spanish literature • french literature • italian literature
Guilt and Transgression in Roger Malvin's Burial
"Roger Malvin's Burial" examines the consequence of moral choice and the enigmatic nature of sinfulness. If humans are inherently evil, from whence does sin arise?
nathaniel hawthorne short stories • nathaniel hawthorne's roger malvin's burial • nathaniel hawthorne • the tragic mode • sin and redemption
"Roger Malvin's Burial" examines the consequence of moral choice and the enigmatic nature of sinfulness. If humans are inherently evil, from whence does sin arise?
nathaniel hawthorne short stories • nathaniel hawthorne's roger malvin's burial • nathaniel hawthorne • the tragic mode • sin and redemption
Russian Literature and Society
A background on Russian Literature, the authors and the government.
literature • russian
A background on Russian Literature, the authors and the government.
literature • russian
Death of Richard Bradshaw
At 63, the COC General Director Richard Bradshaw died of what appeared to be a heart attack earlier this week. His untiring work gained Canada an opera house.
richard bradshaw • canadian opera company • four seasons centre for the performing arts • richard bradshaw amphitheatre • canadian opera
At 63, the COC General Director Richard Bradshaw died of what appeared to be a heart attack earlier this week. His untiring work gained Canada an opera house.
richard bradshaw • canadian opera company • four seasons centre for the performing arts • richard bradshaw amphitheatre • canadian opera
Facts about Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Pushkin's life - from his African grandfather to his affiliation with the Decembrists - has captured the imagination of every Russian writer since his day.
pushkin • father of russian literature • decembrists • nadezhda durova • gannibal
Alexander Pushkin's life - from his African grandfather to his affiliation with the Decembrists - has captured the imagination of every Russian writer since his day.
pushkin • father of russian literature • decembrists • nadezhda durova • gannibal
Gustav Mahler's Eighth Symphony
Mahler's Eighth Symphony is marked by tragedy and triumph, a dualistic depiction of the soul of man.
gustav mahler • austrian composers • eighth symphony • vienna composers • program music
Mahler's Eighth Symphony is marked by tragedy and triumph, a dualistic depiction of the soul of man.
gustav mahler • austrian composers • eighth symphony • vienna composers • program music
How to Become a Happy Person
Staying happy begins with having a healthy definition of happiness, which incorporates a holistic view of your social, spiritual, mental and emotional life.
how to become a happy person • true happiness • achieve contentment • long term joy • importance of human relationships
Staying happy begins with having a healthy definition of happiness, which incorporates a holistic view of your social, spiritual, mental and emotional life.
how to become a happy person • true happiness • achieve contentment • long term joy • importance of human relationships
Pat McCurdy: Pat in Person, Vol. 2
Sex & Beer, anyone? 15 live tracks from Milwaukee's King of Comedy.
pat mccurdy • pat in person • live albums • funny • hilarious
Sex & Beer, anyone? 15 live tracks from Milwaukee's King of Comedy.
pat mccurdy • pat in person • live albums • funny • hilarious
Pushkin: Father of Russian Lit
Alexander Pushkin's importance to Russian literature and history can not be underestimated. He is still revered in Russia as Russia's greatest poet.
pushkin's importance • alexander pushkin • russian poetry • russian literature • literary tradition
Alexander Pushkin's importance to Russian literature and history can not be underestimated. He is still revered in Russia as Russia's greatest poet.
pushkin's importance • alexander pushkin • russian poetry • russian literature • literary tradition
Sartre's Existential Philosophy in a Nutshell
Sartre's atheistic Existentialism focuses on mankind's acts and responsibility when facing a universe devoid of laws and marked by a non-existence of God.
overview of sartre's essential ideology • sartre and the responsibility of humanity • existential fear and angst without god • humanity condemned to be free • the importance of genuine acts and responsibility
Sartre's atheistic Existentialism focuses on mankind's acts and responsibility when facing a universe devoid of laws and marked by a non-existence of God.
overview of sartre's essential ideology • sartre and the responsibility of humanity • existential fear and angst without god • humanity condemned to be free • the importance of genuine acts and responsibility
A Glimpse of the Best Yet to Come
Alsop Review offers a sampler of Sandy McKinney's translations of poetry by Rafael Guillén. The book is forthcoming from Northwestern University Press in spring, 2001.
alsop • alsop review • sandy • sandy mckinney • rafael guillen
Alsop Review offers a sampler of Sandy McKinney's translations of poetry by Rafael Guillén. The book is forthcoming from Northwestern University Press in spring, 2001.
alsop • alsop review • sandy • sandy mckinney • rafael guillen
Baden-Baden Spielbank in Germany
Gamblers enjoy high-stake betting on roulette, poker, black jack, and slot machines at Baden-Baden's classy Spielbank, the largest and oldest legal casino in Germany.
spielbank baden-baden • casinos in germany • black forest sights • kurhaus • karlsruhe/baden-baden airport (fkb)
Gamblers enjoy high-stake betting on roulette, poker, black jack, and slot machines at Baden-Baden's classy Spielbank, the largest and oldest legal casino in Germany.
spielbank baden-baden • casinos in germany • black forest sights • kurhaus • karlsruhe/baden-baden airport (fkb)
Biography of the Russian Artist Ilya Repin
Repin brought the experience of the ordinary Russian into the picture. His work reflects the changing focus of culture in the years leading up to the 1917 revolution.
ilya repin biography • realist russian painting • nineteenth century russian art • rebellion of the fourteen • society of wandering exhibitions
Repin brought the experience of the ordinary Russian into the picture. His work reflects the changing focus of culture in the years leading up to the 1917 revolution.
ilya repin biography • realist russian painting • nineteenth century russian art • rebellion of the fourteen • society of wandering exhibitions
E.T.A. Hoffmann Biography
A brief biography and works of E.T.A. Hoffmann, a German romantic author, popularized by Offenbach as the subject in his opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann."
eta hoffmann • eta hoffmann biography • eta hoffmann works • e.t.a.german writer and composer hoffmann • hoffmann and offenbach
A brief biography and works of E.T.A. Hoffmann, a German romantic author, popularized by Offenbach as the subject in his opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann."
eta hoffmann • eta hoffmann biography • eta hoffmann works • e.t.a.german writer and composer hoffmann • hoffmann and offenbach
Janácek From the House of the Dead
From the House of the Dead (Z Mrtveho Domu), a Czech opera by Janácek. Opera plot synopsis, character list, and other opera information.
janacek opera from the house of the dead • plot synopsis janacek house of the dead • janacek house of the dead character roles • house from the dead opera information • premiere janacek house of the dead
From the House of the Dead (Z Mrtveho Domu), a Czech opera by Janácek. Opera plot synopsis, character list, and other opera information.
janacek opera from the house of the dead • plot synopsis janacek house of the dead • janacek house of the dead character roles • house from the dead opera information • premiere janacek house of the dead
Mike Tyson's Film Puts His Life Into Perspective
Mike Tyson feels he is one oif the most misunderstood sportsmen in recent history and he tries to redress the balance in the new documentary of his life narrated by him.
mike tyson's film is released • mike tyson narrates his documentary • mike tyson's documentary is widely acclaimed • mike tyson's film shows a complex character • mike tyson's bares his heart in his film
Mike Tyson feels he is one oif the most misunderstood sportsmen in recent history and he tries to redress the balance in the new documentary of his life narrated by him.
mike tyson's film is released • mike tyson narrates his documentary • mike tyson's documentary is widely acclaimed • mike tyson's film shows a complex character • mike tyson's bares his heart in his film
Rear Window (1954)
In Alfred Hitchcock's famous thriller, L.B. Jefferies finds more than he bargained for when he begins to watch his neighbor's lives from his apartment window.
rear window • alfred hitchcock • l.b. jefferies • suspense • james stewart
In Alfred Hitchcock's famous thriller, L.B. Jefferies finds more than he bargained for when he begins to watch his neighbor's lives from his apartment window.
rear window • alfred hitchcock • l.b. jefferies • suspense • james stewart
"A Telephone Call" By Dorothy Parker
Parker is known for her precision - sharp like a knife her criticism sliced. "A Telephone Call" shows she was also a master of fiction. Black Comedy at its finest.
dorothy parker • a telephone call by dorothy parker • short story a telephone call • black comedy in dorothy parker's fiction • dorothy parker's criticism
Parker is known for her precision - sharp like a knife her criticism sliced. "A Telephone Call" shows she was also a master of fiction. Black Comedy at its finest.
dorothy parker • a telephone call by dorothy parker • short story a telephone call • black comedy in dorothy parker's fiction • dorothy parker's criticism
Existence Precedes Essence
Jean-Paul Sartre describes humans as beings whose existence precedes their essence; in other words, in the human condition, we first exist and only then define ourselves.
existentialism • existence • essence • freedom • facticity
Jean-Paul Sartre describes humans as beings whose existence precedes their essence; in other words, in the human condition, we first exist and only then define ourselves.
existentialism • existence • essence • freedom • facticity
Life as Art: Russian Literary History Revived
At a time when America's politivcal pundits debate economic theory pitting capitalism vs. socialism, the voice of Russian Nobel Laureate, Solzhenitsyn is revived.
aleksandr solzhenitsyn • solzhenitsyn reader • socialism vs capitalsm • marginalizing writers • philadelphia union club
At a time when America's politivcal pundits debate economic theory pitting capitalism vs. socialism, the voice of Russian Nobel Laureate, Solzhenitsyn is revived.
aleksandr solzhenitsyn • solzhenitsyn reader • socialism vs capitalsm • marginalizing writers • philadelphia union club
T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"
A quintessentially modernist poem, "The Waste Land" is noted for its length, frequent use of allusion, foreign language phrases, and fragmented style.
t.s. eliot • eliot • the waste land • the wasteland • poetry
A quintessentially modernist poem, "The Waste Land" is noted for its length, frequent use of allusion, foreign language phrases, and fragmented style.
t.s. eliot • eliot • the waste land • the wasteland • poetry
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