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Notes from Underground is a novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1864
. It is a fictional memoir written by an unnamed narrator who lives as a recluse under the streets of St. Petersburg and describes his life and thoughts in a series of disjointed fragments. The novella is a profound exploration of existential despair and the contradictions of human nature. Through the narrator’s erratic and introspective monologue, Dostoevsky critiques rationalism, societal conventions, and the quest for meaning, creating a seminal work of realist literature.Read the free full text, the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of the Underground Man, and explanations of important quotes from Notes from Underground
