Part 1, “Underground,” is a diary kept by the Underground Man describing his life, primarily as a kind of philosophical monologue about how much he hates everything in the world. This work defines the antihero and the idea of the unreliable narrator, a character who cannot be trusted to accurately relay events. Part 2 goes back in time about 15 years and describes some of the interactions the Underground Man had with various people in his life, including his coworkers, his former classmates, and a woman named Liza. Part 1 takes place in the 1860s, when the Underground Man is 40 years old, and is a philosophical, diaristic reflection on life. Notes from Underground is split into two parts. This guide uses the 2020 eBook version (Pharos Books) of Constance Garnett’s translation.Ĭontent Warning: The source material and this guide reference sex trafficking.
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