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Humiliated and Insulted
This new translation of Humiliated and Insulted by Fyodor Dostoevsky catches the verve and tumult of the original, which – in concept and execution – affords a refreshingly unfamiliar glimpse of the author. Oscar Wilde claimed that Humiliated and Insulted is not “at all inferior to the other great m…
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The Idiot
Dostoevsky, who wrote that in the character of Prince Myshkin he hoped to portray a “wholly virtuous man”, shows the workings of the human mind and our relationships with others in all their complex and contradictory nature. Populated by an unforgettable cast of characters, from the beautiful, self-…
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Leonardo da Vinci
An unjustly forgotten masterpiece of Russian literature that inspired one of Freud’s most important essays, Leonardo da Vinci also offers an illuminating snapshot of the society of the period – beset with intrigue and religious and social tension – and a host of memorable historical figures such as…
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