This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work. The essays cover such topics as temptation, his use of the gospels, the Russian tradition of the veneration of icons, as well as reading aloud, and dialogism. In addition to an exploration of the impact of the Christian tradition on Dostoevsky's major novels, Crime and Punishment,The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov, there are also discussions of lesser known works such as The Landlady and A Little Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree.
Review
"Invigorating in its breadth and erudition..." Slavic Review
"All those interested in reading Dostoevsky 'religiously' will find something of value in these essays. But most of all, this volume shows us where we are at present in reading Dostoevsky religiously and how little or how much still needs to be done in the religious interpretation of Dostoevsky's fictional world." The Russian Review
Book Description
This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work.
About the Author
Dianne Oenning Thompson is an affiliated lecturer in the Slavonic Department at the University of Cambridge and has taught Russian literature in the United States.
George Pattison is Dean of Chapel at King's College, Cambridge.
This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work. The essays cover such topics as temptation, his use of the gospels, the Russian tradition of the veneration of icons, as well as reading aloud, and dialogism. In addition to an exploration of the impact of the Christian tradition on Dostoevsky's major novels, Crime and Punishment,The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov, there are also discussions of lesser known works such as The Landlady and A Little Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree.
Review
"Invigorating in its breadth and erudition..." Slavic Review
"All those interested in reading Dostoevsky 'religiously' will find something of value in these essays. But most of all, this volume shows us where we are at present in reading Dostoevsky religiously and how little or how much still needs to be done in the religious interpretation of Dostoevsky's fictional world." The Russian Review
Book Description
This collection brings together Western and Russian perspectives on the issues raised by the religious element in Dostoevsky's work.
About the Author
Dianne Oenning Thompson is an affiliated lecturer in the Slavonic Department at the University of Cambridge and has taught Russian literature in the United States.
George Pattison is Dean of Chapel at King's College, Cambridge.