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title: "Notes from Underground and The Double (Penguin Classics)"
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# Notes from Underground and The Double (Penguin Classics)

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desertcart.com: Notes from Underground and the Double (Penguin Classics): 8601400942178: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, Wilks, Ronald, Jackson, Robert Louis: Books

Review: Dostoevsky's prescience on display - Notes From Underground is easily my second favorite among Dostoevsky's works (behind Brothers, obviously). It has become more and more relevant as generations pass into the modern era, where now the "Underground man" has become almost commonplace. A truly prescient look into and critique of the philosophy of modern liberalism/rationalism. The translation by Ronald Wilks is very good as well, I think he chooses better wording for certain phrases compared to other translations, while maintaining readability. He maintains a balance of the Underground man being intelligent and well spoken while also being unhinged, while other translations make him sound a little too stupid, when he clearly isn't. Overall 10/10, a great introduction to Dostoevsky (I have not read the Double yet)
Review: Absolutely incredible book - I bought this for a philosophy class that focused on Dostoevsky's "Notes from the House of the Dead" and "Notes from the Underground". Both of them were Penguin Classics and I have to say the translations were really good. This book includes an essay on "Underground" and "Double" which was also a really neat read. The footnotes were pretty good, although sometimes they feel a bit thin. Great read!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,500 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #460 in Psychological Fiction (Books) #812 in Classic Literature & Fiction #1,783 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (940) |
| Dimensions  | 7.74 x 5.18 x 0.83 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0140455124 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0140455120 |
| Item Weight  | 9.1 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 291 pages |
| Publication date  | April 28, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Classics |
| Reading age  | 18 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dostoevsky's prescience on display
*by N***E on October 31, 2025*

Notes From Underground is easily my second favorite among Dostoevsky's works (behind Brothers, obviously). It has become more and more relevant as generations pass into the modern era, where now the "Underground man" has become almost commonplace. A truly prescient look into and critique of the philosophy of modern liberalism/rationalism. The translation by Ronald Wilks is very good as well, I think he chooses better wording for certain phrases compared to other translations, while maintaining readability. He maintains a balance of the Underground man being intelligent and well spoken while also being unhinged, while other translations make him sound a little too stupid, when he clearly isn't. Overall 10/10, a great introduction to Dostoevsky (I have not read the Double yet)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely incredible book
*by A***D on November 3, 2023*

I bought this for a philosophy class that focused on Dostoevsky's "Notes from the House of the Dead" and "Notes from the Underground". Both of them were Penguin Classics and I have to say the translations were really good. This book includes an essay on "Underground" and "Double" which was also a really neat read. The footnotes were pretty good, although sometimes they feel a bit thin. Great read!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Weird, but I like it.
*by J***N on February 20, 2017*

I've only read the "Notes.." half of the book, but I was pleasantly surprised. Have to read it for my world lit class, and I can definitely see how this book relates to the "Human Condition".

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