Âme d'enfant

Just two years after completing Crime and Punishment, which explored the mind of a murderer, Dostoevsky produced another masterpiece, The Idiot. This time the author portrays a truly beautiful soul—a character he found difficult to bring to life because, as he wrote, "beauty is the ideal, and neither my country, nor civilized Europe, know what that ideal of beauty is.” The result was one of Dostoevsky’s greatest characters—Prince Myshkin, a saintly, Christ-like, yet deeply human figure.The story begins when Myshkin arrives on Russian soil after a stay in a Swiss sanatorium. Scorned by St. Petersburg society as an idiot for his generosity and innocence, the prince finds himself at the center of a struggle between a rich, kept woman and a beautiful, virtuous girl, who both hope to win his affection. Unfortunately, Myshkin’s very goodness seems to bring disaster to everyone he meets. The shocking denouement tragically reveals how, in a world obsessed with money, power, and sexual conquest, a sanatorium is the only place for a saint.

L'Idiot

Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society, and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing to lay down their lives to accomplish their goals. But when the group is threatened with exposure, will their recruits be willing to kill one of their own to cover their tracks? Savage and powerful yet lively and often comic, Demons was inspired by a real-life political murder and is a scathing and eerily prescient indictment of those who use violence to serve their beliefs. The Possessed, also known in English as Devils ('Besy') and The Demons is the third of Dostoevsky's five major novels.

Les Possedes

"Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works" is a compelling anthology that delves into the realm of existentialist thought, exploring the profound philosophical and literary works that have shaped this influential movement. From the psychological depths of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Notes from Underground" to the existential dilemmas of Søren Kierkegaard's "Fear and Trembling, " and the introspective reflections of Friedrich Nietzsche's "Ecce Homo, " this collection encompasses a wide range of existentialist voices.

Through thought-provoking narratives and philosophical musings, the selected works explore fundamental existential themes such as individuality, freedom, authenticity, despair, and the search for meaning in an uncertain world. Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" takes readers on a surreal journey through the absurdity of existence.

Spanning across different literary styles and historical periods, these works offer readers an immersive experience into the complexities of existentialism. They challenge conventional norms, question the nature of reality, and invite readers to grapple with existential questions that lie at the core of human existence. 

"Existentialism: Philosophical and Literary Works" serves as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive understanding of existentialist philosophy and its interplay with literature. It provides a nuanced exploration of existentialism's key ideas through diverse voices, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical and existential dilemmas that shape our understanding of self, society, and the human condition.

Contents:

Fyodor Dostoevsky. Notes from Underground

Søren Kierkegaard. Fear and Trembling

Søren Kierkegaard. Philosophical

Fragments

Søren Kierkegaard. Sickness Unto Death

Friedrich Nietzsche. Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is

Rainer Maria Rilke. Poems

Franz Kafka. The Metamorphosis

Existentialism. Philosophical and Literary Works - Notes from Underground, Fear and Trembling, Ecce Homo, The Metamorphosis and others

Sans le sou, l’étudiant Raskolnikov assassine une usurière dans un immeuble de Saint-Pétersbourg. Ainsi commence Crime et châtiment, l’un des plus grands romans de la littérature universelle. Publié il y a 150 ans, alors que Gustave Courbet peint L’Origine du monde, et que Tchaikovksy met la dernière main à sa Première Symphonie, “Rêves d’hiver”, composée dans l’étau infernal de l’été pétersbourgeois, celui-là même où se débat l’âme torturée de Raskolnikov, ce sommet indiscutable de ce que nous appelons aujourd’hui le roman noir n’a rien perdu de sa force. Pour fêter ses dix ans, la collection “Actes noirs” en publie une nouvelle édition dans la traduction magistrale d’André Markowicz.

Crime et châtiment, volume 1

This   carefully crafted ebook: "The Brother's Karamazov - Unabridged Garnett   Translation" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed   table of contents. This is the version based on the unabridged Garnett   translation.
The Brothers Karamazov is the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor   Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers   Karamazov, which was completed and published in November 1880. The book is a   passionate philosophical novel set in 19th century Russia, that enters deeply   into the ethical debates of God, free will, and morality. It is a spiritual   drama of moral struggles concerning faith, doubt, and reason, set against a   modernizing Russia. Dostoyevsky composed much of the novel in Staraya Russa,   which inspired the main setting. Since its publication, it has been acclaimed   all over the world by intellectuals as one of the supreme achievements in   literature.
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky ( 1821 - 1881) was a Russian novelist,   short story writer, essayist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works   explore human psychology in the context of the troubled political, social,   and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. Many literary critics rate   him as one of the greatest and most prominent psychologists in world   literature.

The Brother's Karamazov - Unabridged Garnett Translation

D'abord trois hommes sont "embarqués". Ils ne se connaissent pas. Face à face dans le train de Petersbourg, Rogojine le noiraud et le blond Mychkine, prince à la race abolie, forment un contraste parfait; bientôt ils s'appelleront "frères" et le seront. Dans la mort. Ou plutôt: auprès de la morte, ayant accompli leur destin, cousu au nom, puis au visage bouleversant de Nastassia Filippovna. Le coryphée est là aussi, sous l'aspect du fonctionnaire Lebedev (...).L'Idiot est une tragédie biblique, un drame coupé d'apologues, commenté par toutes les voix de l'humain concert...

L'idiot

Il y a le père, Fiodor Pavlovich, riche, malhonnête et débauché, et ses trois fils légitimes : Mitia, impulsif, orgueilleux, sauvage ; Yvan, intellectuel, raffiné, intransigeant ; Aliocha, sincère, pieux, naïf. Et puis il y a le fils illégitime, Smerdiakov, libertin cynique vivant en serviteur chez son père. L’un d’eux sera parricide.Roman complet et flamboyant, Les Frères Karamazov rassemble une intrigue policière, plusieurs histoires d’amour, des exposés théologiques et métaphysiques éblouissants et des personnages inoubliables déchirés par leurs conflits intérieurs. Sans doute le chef-d’œuvre de Dostoïevski.

Les Frères Karamazov 1/2

Réfugié dans son sous-sol, le personnage que met en scène Dostoïevski ne cesse de conspuer l’humaine condition pour prôner son droit à la liberté. Et il n’a de répit qu’il n’ait, dans son discours, humilié, diminué, vilipendé les amis de passage ou la maîtresse d’un soir. Un monologue féroce et imprécatoire, magnifiquement rendu par la traduction d’André Markowicz.

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