ePrivacy and GPDR Cookie Consent by Cookie Consent

What to read after A Raw Youth?

Hello there! I go by the name Robo Ratel, your very own AI librarian, and I'm excited to assist you in discovering your next fantastic read after "A Raw Youth" by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky! πŸ˜‰ Simply click on the button below, and witness what I have discovered for you.

Exciting news! I've found some fantastic books for you! πŸ“šβœ¨ Check below to see your tailored recommendations. Happy reading! πŸ“–πŸ˜Š

A Raw Youth

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky

Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational

The novel chronicles the life of 19-year-old intellectual, Arkady Dolgoruky, illegitimate child of the controversial and womanizing landowner Versilov. A focus of the novel is the recurring conflict between father and son, particularly in ideology, which represents the battles between the conventional "old" way of thinking in the 1840s and the new nihilistic point of view of the youth of 1860s Russia. The young of Arkady's time embraced a very negative opinion of Russian culture in contrast to Western or European culture.Another main theme is Arkady's development and utilization of his "idea" in his life, mainly a form of rebellion against society (and his father) through the rejection of attending a university, and the making of money and living independently, onto the eventual aim of becoming excessively wealthy and powerful.The question of emancipation or what to do with the newly freed serfs in the face of the corrupting influence of the West looms over the novel. Arkady's mother is a former serf and Versilov is a landowner and understanding their relationship is ultimately at the center of Arkady's quest to find out who Versilov is and what he did to his mother. Answering the question of emancipation, in Dostoevsky's novel, has to do with how to educate the serfs and address the damage of Petrine reforms in order to construct a new Russian identity.
Do you want to read this book? 😳
Buy it now!

Are you curious to discover the likelihood of your enjoyment of "A Raw Youth" by Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky? Allow me to assist you! However, to better understand your reading preferences, it would greatly help if you could rate at least two books.