Subject Area
Literature; History
Description
This paper explores the reception of Dostoevsky by British modernists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Particularly, it focuses on D.H. Lawrence's reaction to Dostoevsky. Outlined in the body of the paper is Lawrence's reality, which is deemed far more radical than Dostoevsky's reality, which is also described in depth. Both Dostoevsky's and Lawrence's world-visions are examined through their portrayal of religion, moral guilt, rationality, and sense of self. Lawrence creates a new religion and characters devoid of guilt. He replaces traditional rationality with a novel system of physical consciousness and portrays genuine characters. On the other hand, Dostoevsky clings to Christianity, shows the process of feeling proper guilt, claims rationality has flaws but does not pose a solution, and fashions characters who cannot candidly express themselves.
Publisher
Providence College
Date
Spring 2014
Type
Article
Format
Text
.pdf (text under image)
Language
English
