Il pentimento in Tolstoj e Dostoevskij. Dal cerchio magico dell’Io al bisogno di perdono

Given the religious metaphysics of Russian Realism (Steiner 1995: 49), repentance is one of the pivotal moments necessary for the characters of Tolstoy’s and Dostoevsky’s works: it is through repentance that such characters radically change their lives, become aware of evil committed, and renounce e...

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Main Author: Giuseppe Ghini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LED - Edizioni Universitarie di Lettere Economia Diritto 2014-02-01
Series:Linguae &: Rivista di Lingue e Culture Moderne
Online Access:http://www.ledonline.it/index.php/linguae/article/view/583
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description Given the religious metaphysics of Russian Realism (Steiner 1995: 49), repentance is one of the pivotal moments necessary for the characters of Tolstoy’s and Dostoevsky’s works: it is through repentance that such characters radically change their lives, become aware of evil committed, and renounce evil forever; in other words, they die and are reborn. The two great novelists have, however, two very different attitudes towards repentance: Tolstoy examines all its aspects in the psychological consciousness of his characters, while Dostoyevsky shows their necessary openness to the transcendent world.
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