First Words: On Dostoevsky's Introductio

Academic Studies Press

Dostoevsky attached introductions to his most challenging narratives, including Notes from the House of the Dead, Notes from Underground, The Devils, The Brothers Karamazov, and \u201CA Gentle Creature.\u201D Despite his clever attempts to call his readers\u2019 attention to these introductions, they have been neglected as an object of study for over 150 years. That oversight is rectified in First Words, the first systematic study of Dostoevsky\u2019s introductions. Using Genette\u2019s typology of prefaces and Bakhtin\u2019s notion of multiple voices, Lewis Bagby reveals just how important Dostoevsky\u2019s first words are to his fiction. Dostoevsky\u2019s ruses, verbal winks, and backward glances indicate a lively and imaginative author at earnest play in the field of literary discourse.\n\nFirst Words (ENG)\nOn Dostoevsky's Introductions\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the ;