About “The House of the Dead”
The House of the Dead is a semi-autobiographical novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, published in 1860–1862 in the journal Vremya. It describes life in a Siberian prison camp and is also known by other titles, including Memoirs from the House of the Dead and Notes from the Dead House. The book is structured as a collection of facts, events, and philosophical discussions rather than a continuous story. Dostoevsky drew from his own experience of spending four years in exile after being convicted for involvement with the Petrashevsky Circle. This personal experience gave the novel an authentic portrayal of prison conditions and the characters of the convicts.
Book details
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- 2022 · ISBN 9781804454145
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The House of the Dead | 2022 | 9781804454145 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Notes from a dead house | 2015 | 9780307959591 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Notes from the House of the Dead | 2013 | 9780802866479 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The House of the Dead | 2009 | 9780141915869 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The House of the Dead | 2009 | 9781101160022 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia | 2007 | 9780548030868 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The house of the dead | 2004 | 0486434095 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia | 2004 | 9781417938216 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Memoirs from the House of the Dead (Oxford World's Classics (Oxford University Press).) | 2001 | 9780192838681 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Memoirs from the house of the dead | 2001 | 0192838687 | Buy on Amazon |