commentary on the genesis, language, and style of Dostoevsky's novel /
First Statement of Responsibility
Victor Terras.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Madison :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Wisconsin Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1981.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 482 pages ;
Dimensions
22 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-456) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Part I: Genesis and background -- The brothers Karamazov in Dostoevsky's life -- The story of the writing of The brothers Karamazov -- Early versions of aspects of The brothers Karamazov -- Literary sources of The brothers Karamazov -- Connections with earlier works -- Prototypes -- Dostoevsky's notebooks -- Contemporary critical reactions -- The brothers Karamazov as a public event -- Personal idiosyncrasies -- Part II: Ideas in The brothers Karamazov -- The brothers Karamazov as an allegory -- The brothers Karamazov as a theodicy -- The theme of fathers and children -- The brothers Karamazov as a social novel -- Moral and religious philosophy in The brothers Karamazov -- The brothers Karamazov as a psychological novel -- Part III: Narrative technique -- The polyphonic composition of The brothers Karamazov -- Subtexts -- Narrative structure -- Language -- Symbolism -- Commentary.