A curse on Dostoevsky
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Author
Contributions
- McLean, Polly, translator - Contributor
Publication
2014 - , New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
62,500 words, Guess
Page Count
250 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101590515471
- ISBN-139781590515471
- ISBN-139781590515488
- ISBN-10159051548X
- Library of Congress Control Number2013042495
and 5 more
- OCLC Control Number877853693
- OCLC Control Number849198686
- OCLC Control Number871354805
- Better World Books9781590515471
- Open LibraryOL26921319M
Classifications
- DDC891/.563
- LCCPQ3979.3.R34 M3813 2014
- LCCPQ3979.3.R34 M3813 2013
and 1 more
- LCCPQ3979.3.R34M3813
Description
"Rassoul remembers reading Crime and Punishment as a student of Russian literature in Leningrad, so when, with axe in hand, he kills the wealthy old lady who prostitutes his beloved Sophia, he thinks twice before taking her money or killing the woman whose voice he hears from another room. He wishes only to expiate his crime and be rightfully punished. Out of principle, he gives himself up to the police. But his country, after years of civil war, has fallen into chaos. In Kabul there is only violence, absurdity, and deafness, and Rassoul's desperate attempt to be heard turns into a farce. This is a novel that not only flirts with literature but also ponders the roles of sin, guilt, and redemption in the Muslim world. At once a nostalgic ode to the magic of Persian tales and a satire on the dire reality of now, A Curse on Dostoevsky also portrays the resilience and wit of Afghani women, an aspect of his culture that Rahimi never forgets" --
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