Welcome to the 150th episode of Backlisted! To mark the occasion we are joined by authors Alex Christofi (Dostoevsky in Love) and Arifa Akbar (Consumed: A Sister's Story) for a discussion of one of Russia's greatest writers Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was born in Moscow on November 11 1821, 200 years ago this month. We concentrate on his pioneering novella Notes ... Show More
Aug 3
Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot - Rerun
In light of it's republication by Faber this month, we are replaying this wonderful episode where author Rose Ruane first brought Gaining Ground A.K.A. Abra (1978) by Canadian feminist writer Joan Barfoot to our attention back in 2024.One day, seemingly on a whim, a woman walks o ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2024
Episode #218 ... Dostoevsky - Notes From Underground
Today we talk about the philosophical themes of one of Dostoevsky's most famous books: Notes From Underground. We talk about contemplative inertia, the "stone wall" of rationality, utopian socialism, the tension between love and freedom in the modern world, self-loathing as a def ... Show More
33m 37s
Jul 2023
532 Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
"It is directly obvious," said Virginia Woolf after reading Crime and Punishment, "that [Dostoevsky] is the greatest writer ever born." In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the classic novel of murder, guilt, and redemption, including the letter Dostoevsky wrote proposing his b ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2023
Dostoyevsky, Camus, existentialism and absurdism
<p>We're here with an episode mixing philosophy and literature, our favorite topics. Today we're talking about existentialism and absurdism, through Fyodor Dostoyevsky's White Nights, and Albert Camus' The Stranger / The Outsider.</p>
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33m 15s
Feb 2025
The Double - A Petersburg Poem - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Immerse yourself in the powerful storytelling of Fyodor Dostoevsky Audiobooks, a collection of profound works exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and human nature.
5h 54m
Feb 2025
The Brothers Karamazov Part 1 - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Immerse yourself in the powerful storytelling of Fyodor Dostoevsky Audiobooks, a collection of profound works exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and human nature.
9h 59m
Feb 2025
Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Immerse yourself in the powerful storytelling of Fyodor Dostoevsky Audiobooks, a collection of profound works exploring themes of morality, faith, redemption, and human nature.
8h 57m