Dostoevsky's Spiritual Art: The Burden of Vision (Library of Conservative Thought)

Fyodor Dostoevsky's Highest And Most Permanent Achievement As A Novelist Lies In His Exploration Of Man's Religious Complex, His World And His Fate. His Primary Vision Is To Be Found In His Last Five Novels: Crime And Punishment, The Idiot, The Devils, A Raw Youth, And The Brothers Karamazov. This Volume Culminates Twenty Years Of Studying, Teaching, And Writing On Dostoevsky. Here George A. Panichas Critically Analyzes The Religious Themes And Meanings Of The Author's Major Works. Focusing On The Pervasive Spiritual Consciousness At Play, Panichas Views Dostoevsky Not As A Religious Doctrinaire, But As A Visionary Whose Five Great Novels Constitute A Sequential Meditation On Man's Human And Superhuman Destiny.--book Jacket. Schism : Crime And Punishment -- Terror : The Idiot -- Satanism : The Devils -- Purgation : A Raw Youth -- Saintliness : The Brothers Karamazov. George A. Panichas ; With A New Introduction By Michael Henry. Originally Published: Burden Of Vision. Chicago : Gateway Editions, C1985. With New Introd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-208) And Index. "Fyodor Dostoevsky's highest and most permanent achievement as a novelist lies in his exploration of man's religious complex, his world and his fate. His primary vision is to be found in his last five novels: Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Devils, A Raw Youth, and The Brothers Karamazov. This volume culminates twenty years of studying, teaching, and writing on Dostoevsky. Here George A. Panichas critically analyzes the religious themes and meanings of the author's major works. Focusing on the pervasive spiritual consciousness at play, Panichas views Dostoevsky not as a religious doctrinaire, but as a visionary whose five great novels constitute a sequential meditation on man's human and superhuman destiny."--Provided by publisher Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication CONTENTS TRANSACTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Chapter One: SCHISM Chapter Two: TERROR Chapter Three: SATANISM Chapter Four: PURGATION Chapter Five: SAINTLINESS A CRITICAL NOTE NOTES INDEX