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Tocqueville.French Literature, History and Culture

Tocqueville, "Days of the French February Revolution" - Relationship between Dostoevsky's Siberian exile and the French February Revolution

I have taken a brief look at the history of France so far in this article, but how would you feel if the February Revolution mentioned at the end of the previous article had something to do with Dostoevsky's exile to Siberia?

In fact, Dostoevsky's exile was also an event that occurred because of its close relationship to the political situation in France.

This article will discuss the relationship between that French February Revolution and Dostoevsky's exile.
FranceFrench Literature, History and Culture

A quick look at the flow of France after Napoleon - French July Revolution and February Revolution

This article will briefly summarize post-Napoleonic France, specifically from 1815, after Napoleon's downfall, to 1848, when the events of the February Revolution took place.

The reason why it is necessary to study the history of France during this period in order to learn about Dostoevsky is that this was the very same period as his youth.

His youth was so immersed in French literature that it could be said that his life was with French literature. Studying France during this period is also a way to learn about Dostoevsky.
crime and punishmentFrench Literature, History and Culture

After all, "Crime and Punishment" is interesting..! Think about its charm from the angle of Napoleon

When I use the word "funny" in Dostoevsky, it is not the same as "funny" as in ah-ha laugh, or "funny" as in ah-ha fun, or "funny" as in watching scintillating entertainment.

I mean the kind of fun that makes you lose track of time and get absorbed in it, and yet has a feeling of sticking with you long after you have read it.

Crime and Punishment" has a great deal of ideological depth that makes it such an interesting read.

One of these is what Raskolnikov calls the Napoleonic idea.
collen coolFrench Literature, History and Culture

Collencourt's "Napoleon's Russian Expedition: A Chronicle of the Crushing Battle of Napoleon's Russian Expedition" - This is the book to learn more about Napoleon's Russian expedition.

The author, Collencourt, was the closest observer of Napoleon's Russian expedition.

This book is the best record of what Napoleon thought and how he acted during his Russian expedition.

In particular, as the book's title suggests, it describes the cruel defeat of Napoleon's army from Moscow in this manner.

This book is an excellent study of the course of Napoleon's Russian expedition.
NapoleonFrench Literature, History and Culture

Napoleon's Moscow Expedition, General Winter, and the Fall from Glory - A Study of the Relationship between Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and Napoleon

This time it is finally the big showdown. Finally, Napoleon and Dostoevsky's homeland, Russia, face off.

We have traced the history of Napoleon at length so far, with the theme of the relationship between Raskolnikov, the protagonist of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, and Napoleon.

Reading Raskolnikov's words again, I am amazed at how exquisitely he describes Napoleon's turbulent course.
NapoleonFrench Literature, History and Culture

Napoleon's Expedition to Egypt and Accession to the Czar's Throne - A Study of the Relationship between Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment and Napoleon

In this article, I will continue to talk about Napoleon as in the previous article.

Napoleon crushed the rebellion in Paris with overwhelming force, and from this point on, his lion-hearted efforts led to a series of victories in foreign wars.

To understand Napoleon's movements from this point on, we need to know the situation in France and other countries.

This article looks at such a situation in Europe.
calamudineRussian History and Culture and Dostoevsky

Karamzin, "Paris in the Eighteenth Century as Seen by Russians" - What was the shock of the Russian humanist scholar who saw Paris, the city of his dreams?

In this book by Karamzin, he candidly describes the overwhelming charms and negative aspects of Paris, the city he admired from a Russian perspective, and his impressions of the Parisian people as he saw them.

It was another version of the glamorous and beautiful city of Paris, a stench and filth-ridden Paris.

Paris was the most prosperous city of its time, but at the same time, the negative aspects of that prosperity were not uncommon.

This is a surprising fact.

It was very interesting to see Paris from the perspective of a Russian, Karamzin!
Recommended ChristianityDostoevsky and Christianity

List of recommended commentaries on Dostoevsky and Christianity - Dostoevsky's religious views in his novels.

Dostoevsky and Christianity are inseparable.

When we think of Christianity, we tend to think of Catholicism or Protestantism, but Dostoevsky's faith was the Russian Orthodox Church.

When you read Dostoevsky with such background knowledge, you will see a completely different view of the novel's world from what you have seen before.

Knowing Christianity is very helpful in enjoying Dostoevsky.
ChristianityDostoevsky and Christianity

Justo González, "History of Christianity" - A recommended reference book for learning the general framework of Christian history!

The nuance of "Christianity is absolutely right and the pagans are wrong" is not present in this book in the first place. It is felt that the book tries to be as objective as possible in its viewpoint of why the events happened historically.

Also, this book is very interesting to read in the first place. Textbooks on the history of Christianity tend to conjure up images of stiff, difficult books, but Justo González's "History of Christianity" is different in more ways than one.