The Gospel in Dostoyevsky Selections from His Works [Paperback]

The Gospel in Dostoyevskyvividly revealsas none of his novels can on their own the common thread of the great God-haunted Russians questioning faith. Drawn fromThe Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, Crime and Punishment,andThe Adolescent,the seventeen selections are each prefaced by an explanatory note. Newcomers will find in these pages a rich, accessible sampling. Dostoyevsky devotees will be pleased to find some of the writers deepest, most compelling passages in one volume. Full-page woodcuts by master engraver Fritz Eichenberg enhance the book.ForewordIntroductionFaith in GodThe Legend of the Grand Inquisitor from The Brothers KaramazovRebellion Against GodRebellionThe Devil from The Brothers KaramazovThe Failure of Christendom from The IdiotOn the Way to GodThe Story of MarieA Fool for Christ from The IdiotThe Awakening of Lazarus from Crime and PunishmentHymn of the Men Underground from The Brothers KaramazovReprieve and Execution from The IdiotThe Onion from The Brothers KaramazovThe Last Judgment from Crime and PunishmentThe Crucifixion from The IdiotFrom the Life of the Elder ZossimaThe Wedding at Cana from The Brothers KaramazovLife in GodTalks With an Old Friend of God from The Adolescent (The Raw Youth)Conversations and Exhortations of Father Zossimafrom The Brothers KaramazovAfterwordFyodor Dostoyevsky, Biographical SketchOne of the best-conceived,most succinct and most useful Dostoyevsky readers&Dostoyevsky deepest, most compelling passages in one volumeGrab it.Read it. And be careful: you may find yourself as I did  scouring used bookstores for every obscure work of this incomparable writer.