The Adolescent
The Adolescent by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on December 7, 2004. This 608-page novel, originally published in English as A Raw Youth, follows the journey of Arkady Dolgoruky, a 19-year-old boy filled with ambition and conflicting emotions. As the illegitimate son of a landowner, Arkady grapples with his desire to confront his father while navigating the complexities of love and power in St. Petersburg.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as coming of age and the intricacies of familial relationships. The narrative presents Arkady’s internal struggles as he seeks to expose his father’s misdeeds while yearning for his affection. This edition offers a fresh translation that captures the blend of pathos and humor characteristic of Dostoevsky’s work, making it a significant addition to the canon of classic literature.
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The narrator and protagonist of Dostoevsky’s novel The Adolescent (first published in English as A Raw Youth) is Arkady Dolgoruky, a na•ve 19-year-old boy bursting with ambition and opinions. The illegitimate son of a dissipated landowner, he is torn between his desire to expose his father’s wrongdoing and the desire to win his love. He travels to St. Petersburg to confront the father he barely knows, inspired by an inchoate dream of communion and armed with a mysterious document that he believes gives him power over others. This new English version by the most acclaimed of Dostoevsky’s translators is a masterpiece of pathos and high comedy.
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