On Dostoevsky / Susan Leigh Anderson.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 84).

Themes in the author' writings include suicide, poverty, human manipulation and morality. After his release from prison his writing style changed from sentimental naturalism to psychological and philosphical themes. The Double, his second novel shows profound insight into human character that dominates his later works. Notes from the underground is a detailed study of neurotic suffering. Crime and Punishment, a brilliant portrait of sin, remorse and redemption through sacrifice. The Idiot concerns a Christ figure, a meek, human epileptic whose effect on those around him is tragic.