I have mentioned that I dropped asleep unawares and even seemed to be still reflecting on the same subjects. I suddenly dreamt that I picked up the...
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Sep 05, 2011
Wafaa
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كتبتُ عنه قديماً في مدونة :
- فى الكتاب :
كَان حلمه موضوعياً ، أى أنه كان مناماً لا أمنيَة ، وهُو كان مُضحكاً لأنه امتلك وجهاً مُضحك ، وأنا أظنه مُضحكاً ، لأنه مُثيرٌ للرثاء !
كان يعيشُ فى الدنيا لا يعنيه شيئاً ،
> وأعنيها حرفياً !
كان يظنُ أن الحياة كلها هُو ،
قَائلاً :
-يكفى أن أطلق النار على نَفسى ، حَتى يختفى العالم ولا يعود موجوداً ، على الأقل بالنسبة لى ..
- رُبما لأن هذا العالم كله ، والناس كلهم ليسوا سوى أنا ! ..
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- فى الكتاب :
كَان حلمه موضوعياً ، أى أنه كان مناماً لا أمنيَة ، وهُو كان مُضحكاً لأنه امتلك وجهاً مُضحك ، وأنا أظنه مُضحكاً ، لأنه مُثيرٌ للرثاء !
كان يعيشُ فى الدنيا لا يعنيه شيئاً ،
> وأعنيها حرفياً !
كان يظنُ أن الحياة كلها هُو ،
قَائلاً :
-يكفى أن أطلق النار على نَفسى ، حَتى يختفى العالم ولا يعود موجوداً ، على الأقل بالنسبة لى ..
- رُبما لأن هذا العالم كله ، والناس كلهم ليسوا سوى أنا ! ..
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Nov 10, 2011
Batool
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أولى تجاربي مع ديستوفيسكي بنصيحة من الصديقة منيرة، خفيف جدًا وظريف.
شخص لا يهمه في الدنيا شيء أي شيء وأعني جملتي تمامًا، يريد أن ينهي حياته بطلقة واحدة في الصدغ ويختفي العالم من حوله.
دخل في حلم يحكي المدينة الفاضلة ورجال كالملائكة وقلوب كالأطفال وحُب العذارى.
وكيف أنه أفسدهم وأفشى بينهم الكذب والحقد والحسد.
صحى من الحبم مكتشفًا أن الناس بطبيعتهم يحبون هذه الأمور ولو طُلب منهم العودة لفطرتهم الأولى لما أرادوا ذلك.
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أولى تجاربي مع ديستوفيسكي بنصيحة من الصديقة منيرة، خفيف جدًا وظريف.
شخص لا يهمه في الدنيا شيء أي شيء وأعني جملتي تمامًا، يريد أن ينهي حياته بطلقة واحدة في الصدغ ويختفي العالم من حوله.
دخل في حلم يحكي المدينة الفاضلة ورجال كالملائكة وقلوب كالأطفال وحُب العذارى.
وكيف أنه أفسدهم وأفشى بينهم الكذب والحقد والحسد.
صحى من الحبم مكتشفًا أن الناس بطبيعتهم يحبون هذه الأمور ولو طُلب منهم العودة لفطرتهم الأولى لما أرادوا ذلك.
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Jan 15, 2011
Alessandro
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Mozart redeemed mankind.These earthlings are up to no good. They never were. I'm afraid they will never be. However, the humanling widely know as Mozart redeemed their civilization. His music is remarkable and no God or Godling or alienling or zombieling would dare suggest otherwise. This Dostoyevsky person is not too shabby either. His writing is very pleasing. It's complex without being hard to read. It's dark without being untrue. I must confess I rather like his work. This particular book le
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Sep 29, 2011
Nemesis
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Più o meno tutti noi coltiviamo un sogno segreto, un'utopia di un mondo di benessere, senza sofferenze e dolori, un pò come se quel vaso di Pandora venisse di nuovo ricoperto.
E' l'argomento principale di questo breve racconto, il sogno di un uomo comune che, sentendosi estraniato dalla sua società, tenta, non riuscendosi, di uccidersi e finisce in una sorta di limbo, un sogno, come lo definisce lui, che lo trasporta in un mondo fuori dal tempo, dove i suoi simili vivono in uno stato di pac More...
E' l'argomento principale di questo breve racconto, il sogno di un uomo comune che, sentendosi estraniato dalla sua società, tenta, non riuscendosi, di uccidersi e finisce in una sorta di limbo, un sogno, come lo definisce lui, che lo trasporta in un mondo fuori dal tempo, dove i suoi simili vivono in uno stato di pac More...
Nov 15, 2011
Habib
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گرچه داستایفسکی به داستانهای کوتاهش مشهور نیست و نامش بیشتر کنار «قمار باز»، «جنایت و مکافات» و «برادران کارامازوف» دیده میشود، اما داستانهای کوتاهش نیز همان حال و هوا را دارند.
این کتاب شامل هفت داستان کوتاه است.
«آقای پروخارچین» بیانگر زندگی نکبت بار کارمند دولتی روس است و نیز «خساست و حرص» بیمار گ.نه. زیباترین بخش داستان آنجاست که شرح دانای کل با توهمات «پروخارچین» بیمار ِ در حال مرگ همراه میشود. به نظرم داستان بیش از حد طولانی شده و وارد جزئیات بیاهمیتی میشود.
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این کتاب شامل هفت داستان کوتاه است.
«آقای پروخارچین» بیانگر زندگی نکبت بار کارمند دولتی روس است و نیز «خساست و حرص» بیمار گ.نه. زیباترین بخش داستان آنجاست که شرح دانای کل با توهمات «پروخارچین» بیمار ِ در حال مرگ همراه میشود. به نظرم داستان بیش از حد طولانی شده و وارد جزئیات بیاهمیتی میشود.
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Jan 17, 2012
Paula
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Dostoyevsky perfectly balances self-reflection and plot. As the story unfolds, a very sincere realization occurs with both reader and narrator.
The narrator has always been a ridiculous man, however, by the end of the story/dream, the definition and perception of what is ridiculous changes. Interestingly, rereading the narrator's exposition I see this effect in place, although I was very unaware of it at first.
The narrator has always been a ridiculous man, however, by the end of the story/dream, the definition and perception of what is ridiculous changes. Interestingly, rereading the narrator's exposition I see this effect in place, although I was very unaware of it at first.
Aug 10, 2010
Ryan
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Short and sweet, this small story detailing an itimate dream from Dostoevsky is pretty bold in it's honesty, but also an interesting portrait of his mind. I'm not familiar with a lot of his other work, but I appreciated the backwards approach this story takes, assuming the reader will not be able to relate, yet telling the story because it needed to be told.
Dec 18, 2011
اویس
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this work was my initiation into Dostoevsky..I laughed just reading the title..this work was (amazingly enough) funny and serious at the same time..serious in a philosophical way..like a person who suffers from ennui and this work is a depiction of the paradise he desires and how it is corrupted.
Nov 02, 2011
Huma
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Absolutely gorgeous.
I have more written about it here at my book blog, but suffice it to say, this was absolutely gorgeous.
The quality of the Audible audiobook was kind of eh, though.
I have more written about it here at my book blog, but suffice it to say, this was absolutely gorgeous.
The quality of the Audible audiobook was kind of eh, though.
Sep 21, 2011
Ruba
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“For I have seen the truth; I have seen and I know that
people can be beautiful and happy without losing the power of living
on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal
condition of mankind.”
A very short and interesting dream, this man is really a genius.
people can be beautiful and happy without losing the power of living
on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal
condition of mankind.”
A very short and interesting dream, this man is really a genius.
Apr 16, 2009
Also, Safety Math
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This morning in class(!) I misread the text on some kid's shirt as being a book title (Being and Time, in fact) and thought about how strange it would be if people wore shirts advertising their favorite books instead of their favorite bands. Unless people actually do that...I'm pretty sure I've never seen it. That would be really pretentious.
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Why would a book shirt seem more pretentious than a band shirt? Is it because reading requires literacy and/or some form of intelligence, and all mus More...
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Sep 29, 2011
Abhranil
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"I know that people can be beautiful and happy without losing their ability to dwell on this earth. I will cannot and will not believe that evil is a man's natural state"
I felt this is one of the best works of Fyodar Dostoyevsky.
Brilliantly written..!!
I hope everyone on this earth becomes a 'Ridiculous man' :)
I felt this is one of the best works of Fyodar Dostoyevsky.
Brilliantly written..!!
I hope everyone on this earth becomes a 'Ridiculous man' :)
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Feb 22, 2010
Tasmia
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Dostoevsky's philosophical preoccupations in a nutshell; a concentrated and explicit exploration of everything that underpins his longer works. Enthralling, to be sure, but in the end I didn't find the character's spiritual movement compelling.
Oct 13, 2008
Gluhpy
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In the secondary school class, I heard my teacher said something about Dostoevsky and his famous books; the The Brothers Karamazov and Crime and Punishment. However, it was nothing more than one more thing I had to remember for the examination.
Many years later, I found this book in the box for outlet. I chose this one because it was not too long, and I thought I could finish it quickly. It turned out to me to be very fascinating. It reminded me and helped me solve jigsaws that were More...
Many years later, I found this book in the box for outlet. I chose this one because it was not too long, and I thought I could finish it quickly. It turned out to me to be very fascinating. It reminded me and helped me solve jigsaws that were More...
Mar 18, 2011
Philosophical, written by a man in psychological despair, in spite of his education, his 'faith' in science prevented him from the joys of normal day to day love and joy and sharing with his fellow man.
Jun 26, 2011
Mohamed
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قرأت نسختها العربيه
قصه تبحث في سر الوجود وتطرح أسئله وجوديه واجاباتها
قصه رائعه
قصه تبحث في سر الوجود وتطرح أسئله وجوديه واجاباتها
قصه رائعه
Jun 29, 2009
nancykordouli
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I was left wondering which one was dryer, the story itself or its translation. I will read it again when i decide to commit suicide.
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Nov 11, 2011
Carol
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Brilliant! Love his work! Reclusive narcissist living in a meaningless world attempts suicide and receives redemption.
Feb 18, 2011
Lena
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This is the best writing of Dostoyevsky I have read so far.I liked it that much...
Mar 29, 2010
Nuclearster
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It will be good if I can become a ridiculous man. Love other like love myself.
Feb 02, 2008
Philip
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like christmas morning through the eyes of a 6 year old and both parents dying on the same day rolled into one. its everything i've ever wanted. my head explodes and i cry every time i read it.
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