Strathern, Paul. Dostoevsky in 90 minutes.STRATHERN, Paul. Dostoevsky in 90 minutes. Ivan R. Dee. 125p. bibliog, index, c2004. 1-56663-588-8. $8.95. SA Strathern's rapid-fire summation of the life and works of Fyodor Dostoevsky Noun 1. Fyodor Dostoevsky - Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881) Dostoevski, Dostoevsky, Dostoyevsky, Feodor Dostoevski, Feodor Dostoevsky, Feodor Dostoyevsky, Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski, Feodor is well written and easily digested, but thin on such issues as the causes of Raskolnikov's madness and the hardships of widows and girls who fall prey to deceivers and to prostitution. The layout provides capsules of information on nine of the author's titles and explains such minutiae mi·nu·ti·a n. pl. mi·nu·ti·ae A small or trivial detail: "the minutiae of experimental and mathematical procedure" Frederick Turner. as the addition of vich to indicate a Russian patronym and the relation of kaiser and tsar to the Latin Caesar. For the student seeking an overview of Dostoevsky's fiction, the text speeds too quickly over the plots of major works. It concludes with a detailed chronology blending events from the milieu with the high points in the author's life; for example, the rumblings of discontent within the peasantry and military against the tsar and the births of Lenin and Stalin. Following an annotated bibliography An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of the research that has been done. It is still an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a brief summary or annotation. of eight suggested readings is a skeletal index. Strathern is more comfortable explaining the rise of Marxism than he is at relaying the literary elements of characterization, setting, atmosphere, and themes such as justice and guilt. School and public libraries should use caution in finding a place for such introductions to classic novels. (Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Also newly available from the publisher are Kafka in 90 Minutes (156663-620-5), and Garcia Marquez Gar·cí·a Már·quez , Gabriel Born 1928. Colombian-born writer known especially for his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967). He won the 1982 Nobel Prize for literature. in 90 Minutes (1-56663-622-1), both by Paul Strathern Paul Strathern (1940-) is a British writer and academic. He was born in London, and studied at Trinity College, Dublin. His novel A Season in Abyssinia won a Somerset Maugham Award in 1972. .) Mary Snodgrass, Hickory, NC S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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