lunababymoonchild Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 The house of the dead that Fyodor Dostoevsky is referring to is a Siberian labour camp and the book portrays the horrorific life of the convicts. The book is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences in just such a labour camp. Despite the fact that the prisoners suffer horribly it's not a particularly horrific book to read, imho. It is extremely well written and very well translated - as far as I can tell - and is very well worth reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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