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About This Novel
"Notes from the House of the Dead" is one of the most important and influential works published by the great Russian writer Dostoevsky in the 19th century during the Russian serfdom reform period. Based on his own personal experience, the author described what he saw during hard labor in a calm and objective style. The whole book is composed of independent chapters such as memories, essays, close-ups, and stories, which vividly displays the terrible situation and mental state of various types of convicts, and outlines the unique personalities of various characters.
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Official(3)Scraped 5d ago
In that era in Russia, serfs were the lowest class of people, and the author was doing hard labor. Here, you can meet many different people and see many rare things.
In a turbulent era, the battle between reformers and conservatives, many innocent people like the author have been implicated in the internal strife.
The mental state and behavioral environment of people living in this situation are unimaginable. Their thinking has long been rigid, and their situation is too terrible.
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Official(3)Scraped 5d ago
In that era in Russia, serfs were the lowest class of people, and the author was doing hard labor. Here, you can meet many different people and see many rare things.
In a turbulent era, the battle between reformers and conservatives, many innocent people like the author have been implicated in the internal strife.
The mental state and behavioral environment of people living in this situation are unimaginable. Their thinking has long been rigid, and their situation is too terrible.
