The Diary of a Writer [Paperback]

Fedor Mikhalovich Dostoevsky (Author)

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Text: English, Russian (translation)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1097 pages
• Publisher: Olympic Marketing Corp (January 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879050462
• ISBN-13: 978-0879050467
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,246,571 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a renowned author for the centuries expounds! November 3, 2006

By A. Silverman

Format:Hardcover

Contains the intimate self-revelation of a man of genius, a treasure-house of anecdote, reminiscence, criticism, short stories and sketches by a master.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Dostoyevsky quote November 28, 2011

By j

Format:Paperback

. . . It is possible to outline, at least, certain symptoms of that status in statu -- be it only externally. These symptoms are: alienation and estrangement in the matter of religious dogma; the impossibility of fusion; belief that in the world there exists but one national entity, the Jew, while, even though other entities exist, nevertheless, it should be presumed that they are, as it were, nonexistent. `Step out of the family of nations and form your own entity, and thou shalt know that henceforth thou art the only one before God; exterminate the rest, or make slaves of them. Have faith in the conquest of the whole world; adhere to the belief that everything will submit to thee. Loathe strictly everything, and do not have intercourse with anyone in thy mode of living. And even when thou shalt lose the land, thy political individuality, even when thou shalt be dispersed all over the face of the earth, amidst all nations -- never mind, have faith in everything that has been promised thee, once and forever; believe that all this will come to pass, and meanwhile live, loathe, unite, and exploit -- and wait, wait .

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars unparalleled self-disclosure of a major literary talent November 3, 2006

By A. Silverman

Format:Hardcover

Contains the intimate self-revelation of a man of genius, a treasure-house of anecdote, reminiscence, criticism, short stories and sketches by a master.