Childhood as an Ethical Category in the Works of F.M. Dostoevsky
Auteur : Irina Muravyova
Date de publication : 2002
Éditeur : Brown University
Nombre de pages : 370
Résumé du livre
"This dissertation presents a detailed analysis of childhood as an ethical category in Fyodor Dostoevsky's work and imagination. An ambivalent image of childhood, at times 'angelic' and at other times 'demonic, ' filled with passion, adoration and fear, presents a philosophical universe of its own within Dostoevsky's novels. The thesis links the personal experiences of the writer's own early years to his artistic vision, where the theme of childhood becomes the main focal point for addressing the ethical motifs of innocence, suffering and redemption. The development of this theme is traced from Dostoevsky's earliest novels, such as 'Poor Folk' and 'Netochka Nezvanova, ' to his last one, 'The Brothers Karamazov'"--Leaf 1