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The Artist As Man

Clurman, Harold | February 4, 1956 issue

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The article presents information on the book "Three Loves of Dostoevsky," by Marc Slonim. This concise and lucid biography of the great Russian novelist lays chief emphasis on his love life. The three dominant loves were Maria, whom Dostoevsky married out of loneliness, Apollinaria, with whom he had an extended affair out of desire, Anna, whom he married cut of need. There were sundry other "loves" of a more vulgar character. The book's fascination is in its special stress. "Repetitions, postscripts, exclamations and coy hints not infrequently add an unwholesome, almost pathological tone to these effusions" Slonim says in quoting many of Dostoevsky's love letters.

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THREE Loves of Dostoevsky (Book); SLONIM, Marc; BIOGRAPHY; LOVE in literature; NOVELISTS; CHARACTERS & characteristics in literature
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