{"product_id":"lectures-on-dostoevsky-9780691207919","title":"Lectures on Dostoevsky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the definitive biography of Fyodor Dostoevsky, never-before-published lectures that provide an accessible introduction to the Russian writer's major works\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Frank (1918–2013) was perhaps the most important Dostoevsky biographer, scholar, and critic of his time. His never-before-published Stanford lectures on the Russian novelist's major works provide an unparalleled and accessible introduction to some of literature's greatest masterpieces. Presented here for the first time, these illuminating lectures begin with an introduction to Dostoevsky's life and literary influences and go on to explore the breadth of his career—from \u003ci\u003ePoor Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Double\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe House of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Idiot\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e. Written in a conversational style that combines literary analysis and cultural history, \u003ci\u003eLectures on Dostoevsky\u003c\/i\u003e places the novels and their key characters and scenes in a rich context. Bringing Joseph Frank’s unmatched knowledge and understanding of Dostoevsky's life and writings to a new generation of readers, this remarkable book will appeal to anyone seeking to understand Dostoevsky and his times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book also includes Frank's favorite review of his Dostoevsky biography, \"Joseph Frank's Dostoevsky\" by David Foster Wallace, originally published in the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Frank","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960902357110,"sku":"9780691207919","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_c5815be6-52f8-4bc0-a5a7-796803e3ef3c.jpg?v=1767857803","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/lectures-on-dostoevsky-9780691207919","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}