Recent developments in critical theory form the basis for this new study of Dostoyevsky.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword; 1. Introduction: Dostoyevsky's fantastic realism; Part I. The Underground: 2. The double: Dostoyevsky's idea for the Double; 3. Notes from Underground: the discovery of 'the underground'; Part II. Driving People Crazy: 4. Crime and Punishment: driving other people crazy; 5. The Devil: driving society crazy; 6. The Idiot: driving the reader crazy; Part III. Chinese Whispers: 7. The Marion motif: the whisper of the precursor; 8. The Brothers Karamazov: the whisper of God; 9. Conclusion: Dostoyevsky's fantastic realism; Notes; Bibliography; Index.