| The Crocodile and Other Tales by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Fiction, Literary Contributor(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor M. (Author), Casil, Amy Sterling (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1592246338 ISBN-13: 9781592246335 Publisher: Wildside Press OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.46" W x 9.38" (1.03 lbs) 184 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The Crocodile" is a wickedly ironic "true story" of a gentleman swallowed alive by a crocodile on the display at the Arcade. Fyodor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) is best known for his exploration of the human dark side of the psyche, but this collection shows he is equally adept at sarcastic and absurdist commentary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dostoevsky, Fyodor M.: - "Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881), sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes. He began writing in his 20s and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in 1846 when he was 25. Dostoevsky's major works include Crime and Punishment (1866), The Idiot (1869), Demons (1872) and The Brothers Karamazov (1880). His oeuvre consists of 11 novels, three novellas, 17 short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest psychologists in world literature. His 1864 novella Notes from Underground is considered to be one of the first works of existentialist literature."Casil, Amy Sterling: - Amy Sterling Casil is a 2002 Nebula Award nominee and recipient of other awards and recognition for her short science fiction and fantasy, which has appeared in publications ranging from The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction to Zoetrope. She is the author of 28 nonfiction books, over a hundred short stories, three fiction and poetry collections, and three novels. Amy is a founding member and treasurer of Book View Cafe and former treasurer of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, and teaches writing and composition at Saddleback College. She is the founder of Chameleon Publishing. |