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Chargement... The Village of Stepanchikovo: And its Inhabitants: From the Notes of an Unknown (Penguin Classics) (original 1859; édition 1995)par Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Auteur), Ignat Avsey (Traducteur), Ignat Avsey (Introduction)
Information sur l'oeuvreLe Bourg de Stépantchikovo et sa population par Fedor Mikhaïlovitch Dostoïevski (1859)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Risking banishment from Mother Rus' literary revival tent, I had problems with this novel, which was principally a farce. It forms a pairing with Uncle's Dream and I find both wanting when considering The Eternal Husband. Considering its comedic trappings Dostoevsky is a bit catty towards Gogol here. The pantomime villain is a Rasputin of letters and all of his epigrams are iced with Gogol. I'm tempted to explore, was it a slight against Fyodor? Was it Gogol's orientation which made him a target or was it his holy roller novocaine? A college boy comes home to the sticks to find all has went to hell. A charlatan has everyone's ear and he's a Dr. Phil with a social program including teaching the serfs French. The real patriarch of the family is a bit of a buffoon. I thought what ensues is a touch whimsical. I understand that every narrative might not bear the benefit of a nihilist who ponders the morality of political terrorism. Momentarily I'm finding the search for benefit in this novel a challenge. The Village of Stepanchikovo is less well-known than other works of Dostoevsky's mature period. It was written near the end of his Siberian exile yet, despite that, was basically a farcical comedy. The abundant humor and small size combines to make it an entertaining work that is worthy as either an introduction to the author or a light entertainment for readers who have already encountered the masterful novels of his maturity. If it is read with the expectation that it will simply amuse and entertain you it will succeed. At least it did for this reader. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Écrit après dix années de bagne alors qu'il préparait "Humiliés et offensés" ainsi que ses "Carnets de la maison morte", "Carnet d'un inconnu" relève plus de la farce que du roman de moeurs que laissaient augurer Les Pauvres gens, Le Double et Nétotchka Nezvanova. Comme souvent chez Dostoïevski, le héros n'est pas le narrateur (ici le neveu de l'hôte). Ce dernier n'est que témoin. Pire, dans ce roman, il est impuissant et quoi qu'il puisse dire ou faire, son oncle, être simple et à la limite de la stupidité, n'en tient pas compte. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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3 stars. ( )