Available. There’s not really a lot of room for silliness in this review, not that Coetzee tends to lend himself to anything other than seriousness in general. Nov 01, 1995 | ISBN 9780140238105   Was the boy a suicide or a murIn the fall of 1869 Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, lately a resident of Germany, is summoned back to St. Petersburg by the sudden death of his stepson, Pavel. Based on the death of Dostoevsky's step-son in a odd falling accident at the age of 23. But then as the characters in Coetzee began to discuss Crime and Punishment itself, I realized that in the time frame of Coetzee's book, D. had already written Crime and Punishment. “A provocative and ironic exploration of the relation of art and life” —“A dark and beautifully imagined novel. As a psychological study of Dostoyesky, I was very disappointed. I've been working through Coetzee for a short while, about half a dozen of his books so far, and it is evident to me again and again that he is our greatest living novelist.

Lots of dramatic situations unfolding simultaneously: a murder mystery (of course), an extra-marital affair (of course), the death of a child (of course), a disease (of course), and child molestation (can't leave that out).

Perhaps he is hard of hearing and weak of vision too, like any old man." Where the text diverges from the historical fact is in its treatment of death and grief. Lots of dramatic situations unfolding simultaneously: a murder mystery (of course), an extra-marital affair (of course), the death of a child (of course), a disease (of course), and child molestation (can't leave that out). But even then it was touch and go until about the midway point, where Dostoevsky's grief over the death of his son reaches a dizzying peak, after which the book transforms into something else entirely, all the threads drawing together, being woven together, until the breathtaking final chapter is reached.

9,06 € 15,68 €   Welcome to our site, dear reader! currency or language preferences), and display features, products and services (e.g. Coetzee is always planting explosive paradoxes within Dosteovsky's interior life, "There is a rush of feeling in him, contradictory, like two waves slapping against each other: an urge to protect her, an urge to lash out at her because she is alive." I like Coetzee but this must be about my favourite of the ten or so of his books I've read. 13,99 €   This is one of those novels you don't want to set down, and can't wait to pick up. It's dark and fast.

He has also published a memoir, Boyhood: Scenes From a Provincial Life, and several essays collections. 23,54 € 9,31 € Another magnificent book written by one the masters of the contemporary fiction.I loved reading this book.

I love depressing books. But luckily I did not approach it with those expectations -- I approached it like I approach every Coetzee book: here is one miserable son of a bitch who can sometimes tell good stories but oftentimes gets caught up in ideas or psycho-sexual theorizing. Amazingly good. Did he love his stepfather or despise him? At first I enjoyed recognizing the close repetition of scenes from Crime and Punishment, thinking (mistakenly) that Coetzee was suggesting the biographical sources for those scenes. It's a wonderful piece of art, perfectly structured and paced, and reflects impressively on its themes - generational conflict, what it means to be an author, contemplation vs action - but is depressing in a way I'm not sure I can get behind. 8,33 € Don't get me wrong. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. What a complicated, rich, and moving novel this is!  

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